NRSG 3400 — Nursing and the Promotion of Mental Health
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonCharlotte, NCOnlineOnlineTraditional
Focuses on psychiatric mental health nursing, offering students an opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills to promote adaptive responses and achieve health goals in individuals, families, and groups experiencing mental health challenges. Explores key concepts in personality development, therapeutic communication, identifying differential diagnoses, and psychiatric nursing care, with an emphasis on clinical judgment. Integrates evidence-based practices, critical thinking, and comprehensive mental health assessments to support holistic, patient-centered care. Examines self-concept, role functioning, and interdependence within group and community contexts. Emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, diverse intervention strategies, and the evaluation of therapeutic outcomes within psychiatric care frameworks.
Prerequisites
- all of:
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 5 | 133 | 162 | 82% | 5.8 |
| Spring 2024 | 6 | 143 | 154 | 93% | 1.8 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 42 | 60 | 70% | 18.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 6 | 133 | 158 | 84% | 4.2 |
| Spring 2025 | 8 | 190 | 206 | 92% | 2.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 62 | 70 | 89% | 8.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 6 | 139 | 171 | 81% | 5.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 9 | 220 | 246 | 89% | 2.9 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 2% · T 19% · W 0% · Th 15% · F 12%
Common patterns: async (66% of sections), TR (10% of sections), F (8% of sections), R (5% of sections), T (5% of sections), TF (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Sharon Milne (53% of students) · reviews
- Laura Shapiro (24% of students) · reviews
- Lucinda Easler (23% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Lucinda Easler (34% of students) · reviews
- Sharon Milne (27% of students) · reviews
- Laura Shapiro (26% of students) · reviews
- Justine Uhlenbrock (8% of students)
Summer A
- Sharon Milne (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
NRSG 4604, NRSG 4610, NRSG 4889
Courses that list NRSG 3400 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (NRSG course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All NRSG courses · Plan it at numap.app