SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL, NEW DELHI

SCHOOL OF NURSING

COURSE PLAN
OF
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(Class: GNM II Year)

Prepared by:
Ms. Shilpa Katoch
Tutor, SGRH
 COURSE PLAN

Placement- Second Year Time- 70 hours

Course Description:-
This course is designed to help students develop the concept of mental health and mental illness, its causes,

symptoms, prevention, treatment modalities and nursing management of mentally ill for individual, family

and community.

General Objective:-
Upon completion of this course, the students shall able to:

1. Describe the concept of mental health and mental illness and the emerging trends in psychiatric nursing.
2. Explain the causes and factors of mental illness, its prevention and control.
3. Identify the symptoms and dynamic of abnormal human behavior in comparison with normal human behavior.
4. Demonstration a desirable attitude and skills in rendering comprehensive nursing care to the mentally ill.
Unit Learning Contents Hour Teaching Assessment
Objectives Learning Methods
Activities
I Describe the concept Introduction 5 Lecture cum Short answers
of mental health and discussion
a) Concept of mental health and mental illness
mental illness in
b) Misconceptions related to mental illness
relation to providing Structured Objective type
c) Principles of Mental Health nursing
comprehensive care to discussion
d) Definition of terms used in psychiatry
the patients.
e) Review of defense mechanisms
Group
f) Mental Health Team
Interaction

II Narrate the historical History of Psychiatry 4 Lecture cum Short answers

Development of discussion
a) History of Psychiatric Nursing - India and at
Psychiatry and
international level
psychiatric nursing. Objective type
b) Trends in Psychiatric Nursing
c) National mental health programme

III Describe mental health Mental Health Assessment 4 Lecture cum Short answer
assessment discussion
a) Psychiatry history taking
Objective type
b) Mental status examination
c) Interview technique Demonstration
Return
Demonstration
Unit Learning Contents Hour Teaching Assessment
Objectives Learning Methods
Activities
IV Describe therapeutic Therapeutic nurse-patient relationship: 5 Lecture cum Short answers
relationship discussion
a) Therapeutic nurse patient relationship: Definition, components
and phases, Importance
Demonstrate skills in Role play Return
b) Communication skills Definition elements, types, factors
process recording demonstration
influencing communication, barriers (therapeutic impasse)
Videos

Demonstration
of process
recording
V List various mental 25 Lecture cum Short answers
disorders and describe Mental Disorders and Nursing Interventions discussion
their mental and
psychiatric and a) Psycho-Pathophysiology of human behavior Objective type
b) Etiological theories (genetics, biochemical, psychological etc) Case study
nursing management.
c) Classification of mental disorders.
d) Disorders of thought, motor activity perception, mood, speech, Case
Essay types
memory, concentration, judgment Presentation
e) Prevalence, etiology, signs and symptoms, prognosis, medical
and Nursing management Process
Case Study
f) Personality & types of personality related to psychiatric disorder recording
g) Organic mental disorders: Delirium, Dementia
f) Psychotic disorders: Videos Case
- Schizophrenic disorders Presentation
- Mood (affective) disorders: Mania Role plays
depression, Bipolar affective disorders(BPAD) Field visits De-
h) Neurotic disorders: Phobia, anxiety disorders, obsessive addiction
compulsive disorders, depressive neurosis, conversion disorders, centers, Alcohol
dissociative reaction, psychosomatic disorders, post traumatic Anonyms
 stress disorder group,
i) Substance use and de-addiction: alcohol, tobacco and other Adolescent
psychoactive substance clinics, Child
j) Child and adolescent psychiatric disorder; guidance
- Sleep disorder centers
- Eating disorders etc
- Sexual disorders
k) Nursing Management: Nursing process and process recording in
caring for patients with various psychiatric disorders
VI Describe the Bio Bio – Psycho & Social Therapies 12 Lecture cum Short answer
– psychosocial discussion
a) Psychopharmacology – Definition, classification of drugs
therapies and explain Essay type
antipsychotic, Antidepressant, antimanic, antian xiety agents, anti
the role of the nurse
parkinsons Demonstration
Return
b) Psychosocial therapies – individual therapies, group therapy,
Demonstration
behavior therapy, occupational therapy, family therapy, melieu
therapy Seminar
Quiz
c) Role of nurse in these therapies.
d) Somatic therapy – Electro Convulsive Therapy, insulin therapy,
Drug Study
e) Role of nurse in these therapies. Videos

Field visits

Rehabilitation
centre, Day care
centres.

Role plays
Unit Learning Contents Hour Teaching Assessment
Objectives Learning Methods
Activities
VII Describe the concept Community Mental Health 5 Lecture cum Short answers
of preventive discussion
community mental a) Concept, importance, scope
health services. b) Attitudes , Stigma and discrimination related to the mentally ill Essay type
Role Play
c) Prevention of mental illness (Preventive Psychiatry) during
Enumerate the nurse’s childhood, adolescent, adult hood and old age.
role in National d) Community Mental Health Services. Assignment
Videos
mental health e) Role of Nurse in national mental health programme and
programme Psychiatric care in Community

VIII Explain different Psychiatric Emergencies and Crisis Intervention 5 Lecture cum Short answer
Psychiatric discussion
emergencies a) Types of Psychiatric emergencies: Over Active, under active Objective type
and their management patient, Violent behaviour,
Role Play
b) Suicide, adverse drug reactions, withdrawal symptoms, Acute
Essay type
Demonstrate skills in psychosis etc
crisis intervention c) Crisis and its intervention: AIDS, Adolescent Crisis
Videos
IX Describe the legal Forensic Psychiatry / Legal Aspects 5 Lecture cum Short answer
aspects to be kept in discussion
a) India Lunatic Act 1912
mind in the care of Objective type
b) Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic Act 1965, 1985
mentally ill patients.
c) Mental Health Act 1987, 2014 Demonstration
Essay type
d) Admission and discharge procedures
e) Standards of psychiatric nursing practice.
f) Rights of Mentally ill patients
g) Legal responsibilities in the care of mentally ill patients.