RNSG 2213/2160 – Mental Health Nursing (HLC)



Orientation

  • When: Monday, January 27, 2025, 8 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
  • Where: Highland Campus (HLC) Room 2.1410
  • What to bring: Access to Syllabi signature page for RNSG 2213 and RNSG 2160 (found in Blackboard), access to class material found in course and clinical Blackboard sites, access to course calendar (posted on Blackboard), Psychiatric Nursing textbook (see below).
  • Orientation will be followed by Module 1 (Concepts of Mental Health Nursing) and lab on Therapeutic Communication.

Class Schedule

  • When:  Mondays, 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Where: HLC Campus (classroom 2.1410)
  • Calendar:  Level 3 RNSG 2213/2160 HLC (Google Calendar)

Required Texts

  • Fosbre, C.D. (2023). Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 5th edition. Elsevier.

Skills Labs

  • When & Where: Integrated with lectures or last 50 minutes of class in classroom. Refer to Lab tab on Blackboard for specifics.
  • What to bring:  No special attire is required.

Exams

There will be three unit exams and a comprehensive final exam.

  • When:  See the course calendar for specific dates and times for exams.
  • Where: HLC Campus testing room (classroom 2.1409)
  • Mental Health ATI Exams are given.

Clinical Schedule

  • When: Our clinical settings will be at an area hospital on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday (specifics will be announced). Rotation 1 Clinical begins the week of January 20, 2025.
  • Where: TBD
  • What to bring: Prior to attending clinical, students must complete hospital orientation materials. Hospital Orientation Packets will be covered during orientation.
  • Clinical Focus: The Clinical Focus can be found on Blackboard.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Demellier at [email protected].

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Upcoming Events

April 21, 2025
  • ATI Remediation Due
    April 21, 2025

    Remediation due by 11:59 pm

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  • Module 10 lecture and lab
    April 21, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am

    Classroom 2.1410

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April 24, 2025
  • Rotation 3 K. Hamade Week 3 Austin State Hospital Clinical
    April 24, 2025 @ 6:30 am - 6:30 pm
    Austin State Hospital, 4110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751, USA

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  • Rotation 3 DeMellier Week 3 Cross Creek Hospital Clinical
    April 24, 2025 @ 6:30 am - 6:30 pm
    Cross Creek Hospital, 8402 Cross Park Dr, Austin, TX 78754, USA

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April 28, 2025
  • Exam 3 Mental Health
    April 28, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am
    2.1409

    *Please note time  *Mental Health Exam 3 begins at 8:00 AM.

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