Study Plan
Uchechi
Syllabus.pdf
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Live Class Wednesday 11:30am - 1:30pmEST
Test Dates
• EXAM 1 (Cumulative) – Tuesday July 22nd, 2025 at 1:00pm EST/10:00am Pacific Time
• Exam 2 (Cumulative) - Tuesday September 2nd, 2025 at 1:00pm EST/10:00am Pacific Time
• EXAM 3 (Cumulative) – Tuesday September 16th, 2025 at 1:00pm EST/10:00am Pacific Time
NUR2520 Psych Nursing
Course Schedule
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Course Student Learning Outcomes 1. Identify the use of the concept of the integrated processes to the care of the client (EOPSLO#1)
2. Identify the use of the concepts of safe and effective environment to the care of the client (EOPSLO#2)
3. Identify the use of the concepts of health promotion and maintenance to the care of the client (EOPSLO#3)
4. Identify the use of the concept of psychosocial integrity to the care of the client (EOPSLO#4)
5. Identify the use of the concept of physiological integrity to the care of the client (EOPSLO#5)
6. Identify the competencies specific to entry level professional nursing (EOPSLO#6)
Nursing Grading Scale Evaluative Criteria
90% - 100% A ATI Learning Modules,
Remediation 10%
80% - 89% B
75% - 79% C
Discussions, Concept Maps, Intro
recording, study plan 5% Below 75% F
Weekly Proctored Quizzes 10%
25%
Clinical Simulation Exam 2 (ATI CMS Exam)
Proctored
5%
iN
AL Exam 3 (Final Cumulative)
Proctored
45%
Total 100%
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Date/Week Assignments Due Sunday
of assigned Week by 11:59 PM EST
Brief Description of Topic Reading/ Assignments/Examinations/Activities (Out of class work)
Out of Class Work Time (minutes)
Course Orientation Introduction to Mental Health Nursing:
• Foundational Concepts of Mental Health Nursing
• Mental Health Theories and Therapies
• Nursing Process
ATI
❖ eBook Ch. 1, Chapter 7, chapter 8, Chapter 10
❖ Tutorial: o Module: Engage Mental Health: Foundational Concepts of
Mental Health o Module: Engage Mental Health: Mental Health Theories
and Therapies o Module: Nurse Logic: Nursing Concepts o Assessment: Getting Started with ATI Quiz (question)
70 min 70 min 70 min 5 min
6/9 – 6/15
Assignments Due Sunday of
Week 2 by 11:59 PM EST
Week 1
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Canvas ❖ Introduction Video-Studio Recording and discussion post ❖ Quiz Practice Proctorio Quiz ❖ Assignment-Study Plan-map out entire syllabus on a calendar
using Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excell (entire 15 weeks) ❖ Exam Rules
30 min 15 min 60 min 15 min
Building Therapeutic Relationships
Continuum of Treatment
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 3, Chapter 6 ❖ Tutorial:
o Module: Engage Mental Health: Building Therapeutic Relationships
o Module: Nurse’s Touch Professional Communication: Types of Communication
o Module: Nurse’s Touch Professional Communication: Therapeutic
o Module: Engage Mental Health: Continuum of Treatment ❖ Simulation: None
Canvas ➢ Discussion: Attempt three therapeutic communication
techniques with another person. Summarize the three communication techniques you completed. Write about how you think trying the communication techniques went and what you might do differently next time.
➢ Quiz-Week 2 (from week 1 and week 2-chapter readings) ➢ Assignment-Finish the 15-week study plan
85 min
50 min 60 min 85 Min 30 min 20 min 60 min
Week 2
6/16 – 6/22
Assignments due Monday 6/23 due to
Holiday
by 11:59pm EST
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Client and Mental Health Team Member Safety: Legal & Ethical
Considerations
Evidence Based Practice in Mental Health Nursing
Last day to drop course
6/24/25
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 2, Chapter 5
❖ Tutorial: o Module: Engage Mental Health: Client and Mental Health
Team Member Safety: Legal & Ethical Considerations o Module: Engage Mental Health: Evidence Based Practice
in Mental Health Nursing o Nurse Logic: Priority Settings Framework o Nurse Logic: Knowledge and Clinical Judgement
❖ Simulation: o Module: Communication Role as an interprofessional
team member (In Class Activity) Canvas
➢ Discussion: Using the ICHS online library, find an evidence-based practice article on Legal and Ethical Considerations in Healthcare, summarize the article and respond to another student’s post.
➢ Quiz: Weekly Quiz
100 min 70 min 45 min 45 min 30 min 30 min 20 min
Week 3
6/23 – 6/29
Assignments
due Sunday
6/29 by 11:59
PM EST
Last day to
drop course
2/25/25
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Psychopharmacology
Abuse Aggression and Violence
Disruptive Behavior Disorders
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 24, Chapter 25,
❖ Tutorial: o Module: Engage Mental Health: Psychopharmacology o Module: Engage Mental Health: Abuse, Aggression, and
Violence o Module: Engage Mental Health: Disruptive Behavioral
Disorders ❖ Simulation:
o Module: In Class activity with Concept Map to be handed in as an assignment
Canvas ➢ Discussion: Using the ICHS online library, find an evidence-based
article on elder abuse or child abuse. Write a summary of the article and whether you agree with the article related to the diagnosis of abuse. Why do you agree or disagree? You must respond to another student’s post.
➢ Quiz: Weekly Quiz ➢ Assignment: Concept Map from Live Class
85 min 85 min 85 min 90 min 30 min 20min 30 min
Week 4
6/30 – 7/6
Assignments
due Monday
7/7 due to
holiday by
11:59 PM
EST
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Neurocognitive Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 17, Chapter 22,
❖ Tutorial: o Module: Engage Mental Health: Neurocognitive Disorders o Module: Engage Mental Health: Neurodevelopmental
Disorders
❖ Simulation: o Module: The Communicator The Aging Client (In class
activity) Canvas
➢ Discussion Post: Using the ICHS Library find an article on a child developmental disorder and summarize the article. Write a care plan for the child in the discussion. Respond to another student’s post.
➢ Quiz: Weekly Quiz
130 min 115 min 30 min 30 min 20 min
Week 5
7/7– 7/13
Assignments
due Sunday
3/16 by 11:59
PM EST
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Physiological and
Psychological Responses to
Stress
Trauma, Crisis, Disaster, and Related Disorders
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 4, Chapter 9, Chapter 12
❖ Tutorial: o Module: Engage Mental Health: Physiological and
Psychological Responses to stress o Module: Nurse’s Touch Wellness and Self Care:
Wellness, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention o Module: Engage Mental Health: Engage Mental Health
Trauma, Crisis, Disaster, and Related Disorders ❖ Simulation:
o Module: None Canvas
➢ Discussion Post: Research an article on Crisis or Disasters, summarize the article and create a care plan for a person in Crisis in the discussion post. Reply to another student’s post
➢ Quiz: Week 6 ➢ Assignment: Studio Recording on self-care using the I-CARE plan
115 min 90 min 100 min 50 min 20 min 30 min
Week 6
7/14– 7/20 Assignments Due Sunday 7/20 by 11:59 PM EST
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EXAM 1 (CUMULATIVE): Tuesday July 22, 2025, at 1:00pm EST Proctored You must be in the TEAMS
room 15 minutes prior to the
exam for the review of the
rules and attendance
To test on campus, you must
sign up with the Bookings link
at least 7 days prior to testing
ATI ❖ eBook
Canvas ➢ Discussion: How did you prepare for this exam? What would you
have done differently? You must respond to another student’s post
➢ Exam 1 (Mid-Term) Proctored (ATI) 128 min
Week 7
7/21– 7/27
Exam 1 (midterm)
Tuesday
July
7/22/2025
At 1:00pm EST
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7/28– 8/3
Anxiety, Obsessive-
Compulsive and Related
Disorders
Eating Disorders
ATI ❖ eBook Chapter 11,Chapter 19
❖ Tutorial: o Module: Engage Mental Health: Anxiety, Obsessive-
Compulsive and Related Disorder o Module: Engage Mental Health: Eating Disorders
❖ ATI Assessment: RN Mental Health Mid Term Remediation Quiz
❖ Simulation: o Module: In Class activity with Concept Map to be handed
in as an assignment. Canvas
❖ Discussion: Using the ICHS online library, research an article on Eating disorders or Anxiety; and summarize the article. What did you learn? Reply to another student’s post.
❖ Quiz Week 8 (Chapter 11, Chapter 19 in e-Book) ❖ Assignment: Concept Map from live class
85 min
130 min 30 min
90 min
30 min
20 min 30 min
Week 8
7/30/2025 Last Day to Withdraw – 7/30/2025
50% of semester minus one day (to have
‘W’ on transcripts.
After this day grade is WF)
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Personality Disorders
Somatic Symptom and
Dissociative Disorders
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 16, Chapter 20
❖ Tutorial: o Module: Engage Mental Health: Personality Disorders o Module: Engage Mental Health: Somatic Symptom and
Dissociative Disorders
❖ Simulation: o Module: In Class activity with Concept Map to be handed
in as an assignment.
Canvas ➢ Discussion: Using the ICHS Library research an article on
Personality Disorders, summarize the article and discuss what you learned. What therapeutic techniques would you utilize? Must respond to another student’s post.
➢ Quiz Week 9
85 min 70 min 90 min 30 min 20 min
Week 9
8/4– 8/10
Assignments Due Sunday 8/10
by 11:59 PM
EST
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➢ Assignment: Concept Map from Live Class
30 min
Mood Disorders and Suicide
Bipolar
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 15, Chapter 23
❖ Tutorial:
o Module: Engage Mental Health: Mood Disorders and Suicide
o Module: Assessment RN Learning System Mental Health Practice 2023 A GRADED (all content from e-book) Remediation Mandatory See Assignment
❖ Simulation: o Module: None
Canvas
➢ Discussion: Research an article in the ICHS online Library on a
Mood Disorder. Summarize the article and discuss the
85 min 120 min 30 min
Week 10
8/11– 8/17
Assignments Due Sunday 8/17 by 11:59 PM
EST
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medications a physician might prescribe for a person diagnosed with a mood disorder. Respond to another student’s post.
➢ Assignment: Complete your Remediation in ATI. Students must upload completed, typed ATI remediation forms DUE August 20th by 11:59pm EST in the Canvas Assignment.
20 min 110 min
Schizophrenia Spectrum
Disorders and Psychosis
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 15
❖ Tutorial: o Module: Engage Mental Health: Schizophrenia Spectrum
Disorders and Psychosis
❖ Simulation: o Module: ATI Swift River in Class activity with Concept
Map to be handed in as an assignment. Canvas
➢ Discussion: Research an article on a patient with schizophrenia and summarize the article. Create a care plan in the discussion for a person with Schizophrenia. Respond to another student’s post
➢ Quiz Week 11 ➢ Assignment: Concept Map from Live Class
130 min 90 min 30 min 20 min 30 min
Week 11
8/18– 8/24
Assignments Due Sunday 8/24 by 11:59 PM
EST
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Grief and Loss
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 21
❖ Tutorial:
o Module: Engage Mental Health: Grief and Loss o Module: Assessment: RN Learning System Mental Health
Practice 2023 B GRADED (all content from e-book) Remediation Mandatory See Assignment
❖ Simulation: o Module: None
Canvas ➢ Discussion: Research an article on suicide, summarize the article
and create a care plan for a person at risk for suicide in the discussion post. Respond to another student’s post.
➢ Assignment- Fill out your remediation forms and upload the completed ATI typed forms into the Canvas Assignment: Remediation Upload 2, by September 7th by 11:59pm EST
115 min 120 min 15 min 80 min
Week 12
8/25 – 8/31 Assignments Due Tuesday 9/2 due to Holiday
by 11:59 PM
EST
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CMS Exam Proctored Tuesday September 2 at 1:00pm EST
You must be in the TEAMS
room 15 minutes prior to the
exam for the review of the
rules and attendance
To test on campus, you must
sign up with the Bookings link
at least 7 days prior to testing
ATI
❖ eBook All chapters covered in exam from e-Book
❖ Tutorial: o Module: ATI RN Mental Health 2023 (Exam 2) Proctored by
Respondus in ATI GRADED and Remediation Canvas
➢ Discussion: How did you prepare for this exam? What would you do differently? Must respond to another student’s post
➢ Assignment: Complete Remediation for the ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH 2023 (EXAM 2) by Sunday September 14th by 11:59pm EST. ATI completed Focused Review Forms must be documented and uploaded into the Canvas Assignment.
120 min 15 min 225 min
Week 13
9/1– 9/7 Exam 2 (CMS EXAM)
Tuesday 9/2/2025 at 1:00pm EST
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Substance-Related and
Addiction Disorders
ATI
❖ eBook Chapter 18
❖ Tutorial: o Module: Engage Mental Health: Substance-Related and
Addiction Disorders ❖ Simulation:
o Module: The Communicator Adolescent clients and performance enhancement substances (In class activity)
Canvas ➢ Discussion: Qualitative Feedback Discussion Post. Must respond
to another student’s post. ➢ Quiz Week 14
130 min 30 min 30 min 20 min
Week 14
9/8 -9/14 Assignments Due Sunday 9/14
by 11:59 PM
EST
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EXAM 3 (CUMULATIVE): Proctored
Tuesday September 16th at 1:00pm EST
You must be in the TEAMS
room 15 minutes prior to the
exam for the review of the
rules and attendance
To test on campus, you must
sign up with the Bookings link
at least 7 days prior to testing
Canvas
➢ Exam 3 (Final Exam) Proctored MENTAL HEALTH FINAL June 2025
(All content covered for the semester) Tuesday September 16th at 1:00pm EST
128 min
Week 15
9/15 – 9/21
Exam 3 (Final Exam) 9/16/2025 at 1:00pm EST
