How this course works

The chapters and lessons below are the fixed course structure. When you start, LearnLive teaches each lesson interactively and adapts examples, pacing, and questions to you.

Complete syllabus

Every chapter and lesson

01
Chapter 1 · 6 lessons
Chapter 1 Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
1. 1.1
  1.1 Mental Health and Mental Illness
  6 min · Quick check
2. 1.2
  1.2 Risk and Protective Factors of Mental Health
  6 min · Quick check
3. 1.3
  1.3 Mental Health Stigma
  6 min · Quick check
4. 1.4
  1.4 Mental Health Recovery and Wellness
  6 min · Quick check
5. 1.5
  1.5 Integration of Research- and Evidence-Based Standards
  6 min · Quick check
6. 1.6
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
02
Chapter 2 · 9 lessons
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Theories and Therapies
1. 2.1
  2.1 Psychoanalytic Theories and Therapies
  6 min · Quick check
2. 2.2
  2.2 Interpersonal Theories and Therapies
  6 min · Quick check
3. 2.3
  2.3 Cognitive Theories and Therapies
  6 min · Quick check
4. 2.4
  2.4 Humanistic Theories and Therapies
  6 min · Quick check
5. 2.5
  2.5 Biological Theories and Therapies
  6 min · Quick check
6. 2.6
  2.6 Developmental Theories and Therapies
  6 min · Quick check
7. 2.7
  2.7 Holistic Health and Interventions
  6 min · Quick check
8. 2.8
  Summary
  6 min · Quick check
9. 2.9
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
03
Chapter 3 · 4 lessons
Chapter 3 Communication, Perception, and Assessment
1. 3.1
  3.1 Therapeutic Communication and Relationships
  6 min · Quick check
2. 3.2
  3.2 Client Perception of Illness
  6 min · Quick check
3. 3.3
  3.3 Nursing Assessment and Clinical Tools
  6 min · Quick check
4. 3.4
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
04
Chapter 4 · 4 lessons
Chapter 4 Neurobiology and Pharmacological Standards
1. 4.1
  4.1 Foundations of Neurobiology
  6 min · Quick check
2. 4.2
  4.2 Psychopharmacology
  6 min · Quick check
3. 4.3
  4.3 Innovations in Mental Health
  6 min · Quick check
4. 4.4
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
05
Chapter 5 · 5 lessons
Chapter 5 Therapeutic Settings
1. 5.1
  5.1 Psychiatric-Mental Health Treatment Settings
  6 min · Quick check
2. 5.2
  5.2 Group Therapy
  6 min · Quick check
3. 5.3
  5.3 Community Support Systems
  6 min · Quick check
4. 5.4
  5.4 Family Support Systems
  6 min · Quick check
5. 5.5
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
06
Chapter 6 · 6 lessons
Chapter 6 Therapeutic Relationships
1. 6.1
  6.1 Nurse-Client Relationship
  6 min · Quick check
2. 6.2
  6.2 Family Dynamics
  6 min · Quick check
3. 6.3
  6.3 Peer Support
  6 min · Quick check
4. 6.4
  6.4 Client Engagement
  6 min · Quick check
5. 6.5
  6.5 Trauma-Informed Care
  6 min · Quick check
6. 6.6
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
07
Chapter 7 · 7 lessons
Chapter 7 Interprofessional Care
1. 7.1
  7.1 Collaboration and Coordination of Care
  6 min · Quick check
2. 7.2
  7.2 Recovery and Rehabilitative Needs
  6 min · Quick check
3. 7.3
  7.3 Discharge and Transfer
  6 min · Quick check
4. 7.4
  7.4 Continued Support
  6 min · Quick check
5. 7.5
  7.5 Online Self-Help and Therapy
  6 min · Quick check
6. 7.6
  7.6 Challenges to Continuity of Care
  6 min · Quick check
7. 7.7
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
08
Chapter 8 · 5 lessons
Chapter 8 Cultural Considerations
1. 8.1
  8.1 Understanding Cultural Differences
  6 min · Quick check
2. 8.2
  8.2 Ethical Practice in Culture and Diversity
  6 min · Quick check
3. 8.3
  8.3 Cultural Practice in Nursing
  6 min · Quick check
4. 8.4
  8.4 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  6 min · Quick check
5. 8.5
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
09
Chapter 9 · 4 lessons
Chapter 9 Social and Emotional Concerns
1. 9.1
  9.1 Death and Dying
  6 min · Quick check
2. 9.2
  9.2 Grief and Loss
  6 min · Quick check
3. 9.3
  9.3 Anger, Abuse, and Violence
  6 min · Quick check
4. 9.4
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
10
Chapter 10 · 4 lessons
Chapter 10 Legal and Ethical Guidelines
1. 10.1
  10.1 Client Rights and Protections
  6 min · Quick check
2. 10.2
  10.2 Legal Issues Relating to Mental Health Nursing
  6 min · Quick check
3. 10.3
  10.3 Ethical Standards in Mental Health Nursing
  6 min · Quick check
4. 10.4
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
11
Chapter 11 · 5 lessons
Chapter 11 Court Involvement
1. 11.1
  11.1 Reasons for Court-Ordered Treatment
  6 min · Quick check
2. 11.2
  11.2 Violence and Safety
  6 min · Quick check
3. 11.3
  11.3 Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives
  6 min · Quick check
4. 11.4
  11.4 Guardianship and Conservatorship
  6 min · Quick check
5. 11.5
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
12
Chapter 12 · 5 lessons
Chapter 12 Self-Determination and Advocacy
1. 12.1
  12.1 Client Representation for Empowerment and Relationship Rebuilding
  6 min · Quick check
2. 12.2
  12.2 Autonomy and Independence
  6 min · Quick check
3. 12.3
  12.3 Self-Advocacy
  6 min · Quick check
4. 12.4
  12.4 Client Advocacy
  6 min · Quick check
5. 12.5
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
13
Chapter 13 · 6 lessons
Chapter 13 Clinical Guidelines and Practice
1. 13.1
  13.1 Clinical Guidelines and Standards
  6 min · Quick check
2. 13.2
  13.2 DSM-5 Criteria and Use
  6 min · Quick check
3. 13.3
  13.3 Nursing Assessment and Care Plans
  6 min · Quick check
4. 13.4
  13.4 Promoting Recovery in Psychiatric Nursing
  6 min · Quick check
5. 13.5
  13.5 Special Considerations for PMH Practice
  6 min · Quick check
6. 13.6
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
14
Chapter 14 · 4 lessons
Chapter 14 Neurocognitive Disorders
1. 14.1
  14.1 Mild Neurocognitive Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
2. 14.2
  14.2 Delirium
  6 min · Quick check
3. 14.3
  14.3 Dementia
  6 min · Quick check
4. 14.4
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
15
Chapter 15 · 4 lessons
Chapter 15 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder and Other Psychotic Disorders
1. 15.1
  15.1 Schizophrenia
  6 min · Quick check
2. 15.2
  15.2 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
3. 15.3
  15.3 Delusional Disorder
  6 min · Quick check
4. 15.4
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
16
Chapter 16 · 5 lessons
Chapter 16 Mood Disorders and Suicide
1. 16.1
  16.1 Depressive Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
2. 16.2
  16.2 The Spectrum of Mood Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
3. 16.3
  16.3 Self-Harm and Suicide
  6 min · Quick check
4. 16.4
  16.4 Bipolar Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
5. 16.5
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
17
Chapter 17 · 7 lessons
Chapter 17 Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma-Stressor Disorders
1. 17.1
  17.1 Stress and Anxiety
  6 min · Quick check
2. 17.2
  17.2 Anxiety-Related Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
3. 17.3
  17.3 Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
4. 17.4
  17.4 Trauma-Induced and Stress-Related Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
5. 17.5
  17.5 Dissociative Identity Disorder
  6 min · Quick check
6. 17.6
  Summary
  6 min · Quick check
7. 17.7
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
18
Chapter 18 · 4 lessons
Chapter 18 Personality Disorders
1. 18.1
  18.1 Identification and Diagnosis
  6 min · Quick check
2. 18.2
  18.2 Cluster Disorders (A, B, C)
  6 min · Quick check
3. 18.3
  18.3 Nursing Care and Treatment Approaches
  6 min · Quick check
4. 18.4
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
19
Chapter 19 · 7 lessons
Chapter 19 Substance Use and Misuse
1. 19.1
  19.1 Substance Use Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
2. 19.2
  19.2 Alcohol Use Disorder
  6 min · Quick check
3. 19.3
  19.3 Stimulant Use Disorders
  6 min · Quick check
4. 19.4
  19.4 Opioid Use Disorder
  6 min · Quick check
5. 19.5
  19.5 Dealing with Addiction
  6 min · Quick check
6. 19.6
  Summary
  6 min · Quick check
7. 19.7
  Assessments
  6 min · Quick check
20
Chapter 20 · 8 lessons
Chapter 20 Eating Disorders
1. 20.1
  20.1 Psychological, Social, and Physiological Factors
  6 min · Quick check
2. 20.2
  20.2 Anorexia Nervosa
  6 min · Quick check
3. 20.3
  20.3 Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  6 min · Quick check
4. 20.4
  20.4 Bulimia Nervosa
  6 min · Quick check
5. 20.5
  20.5 Binge-Eating Disorder
  6 min · Quick check
6. 20.6
  20.6 Pica
  6 min · Quick check
7. 20.7
  20.7 Rumination Disorder
  6 min · Quick check
8. 20.8
  Summary
  6 min · Quick check

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How this course works

Every chapter and lesson

Chapter 1 Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

1.1 Mental Health and Mental Illness

1.2 Risk and Protective Factors of Mental Health

1.3 Mental Health Stigma

1.4 Mental Health Recovery and Wellness

1.5 Integration of Research- and Evidence-Based Standards

Assessments

Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Theories and Therapies

2.1 Psychoanalytic Theories and Therapies

2.2 Interpersonal Theories and Therapies

2.3 Cognitive Theories and Therapies

2.4 Humanistic Theories and Therapies

2.5 Biological Theories and Therapies

2.6 Developmental Theories and Therapies

2.7 Holistic Health and Interventions

Summary

Assessments

Chapter 3 Communication, Perception, and Assessment

3.1 Therapeutic Communication and Relationships

3.2 Client Perception of Illness

3.3 Nursing Assessment and Clinical Tools

Assessments

Chapter 4 Neurobiology and Pharmacological Standards

4.1 Foundations of Neurobiology

4.2 Psychopharmacology

4.3 Innovations in Mental Health

Assessments

Chapter 5 Therapeutic Settings

5.1 Psychiatric-Mental Health Treatment Settings

5.2 Group Therapy

5.3 Community Support Systems

5.4 Family Support Systems

Assessments

Chapter 6 Therapeutic Relationships

6.1 Nurse-Client Relationship

6.2 Family Dynamics

6.3 Peer Support

6.4 Client Engagement

6.5 Trauma-Informed Care

Assessments

Chapter 7 Interprofessional Care

7.1 Collaboration and Coordination of Care

7.2 Recovery and Rehabilitative Needs

7.3 Discharge and Transfer

7.4 Continued Support

7.5 Online Self-Help and Therapy

7.6 Challenges to Continuity of Care

Assessments

Chapter 8 Cultural Considerations

8.1 Understanding Cultural Differences

8.2 Ethical Practice in Culture and Diversity

8.3 Cultural Practice in Nursing

8.4 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Assessments

Chapter 9 Social and Emotional Concerns

9.1 Death and Dying

9.2 Grief and Loss

9.3 Anger, Abuse, and Violence

Assessments

Chapter 10 Legal and Ethical Guidelines

10.1 Client Rights and Protections

10.2 Legal Issues Relating to Mental Health Nursing

10.3 Ethical Standards in Mental Health Nursing

Assessments

Chapter 11 Court Involvement

11.1 Reasons for Court-Ordered Treatment

11.2 Violence and Safety

11.3 Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives

11.4 Guardianship and Conservatorship

Assessments

Chapter 12 Self-Determination and Advocacy

12.1 Client Representation for Empowerment and Relationship Rebuilding

12.2 Autonomy and Independence

12.3 Self-Advocacy

12.4 Client Advocacy

Assessments

Chapter 13 Clinical Guidelines and Practice