WHC PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN PROGRAM - THEROY  / ACADEMIC CLASSES
FIRST SEMESTER
SECOND SEMESTER
THIRD SEMESTER
PSYTEC 12
(Nursing Science)
PSYTEC 16
(Care of the Developmentally Disabled)
PSYTEC 16
(Psychiatric Nursing)

Content

  • Basic Human Needs
  • Vital Signs
  • Standard Precautions
  • Communicable Disease, incl. HIV
  • Asepsis, Isolation
  • Medication Administration
  • Documentation
  • Daily Care Skill
  • Skill Competencies Related to Specific Illnesses
  • Introduction to Disease Process
  • Care of the Geriatric Patient
  • Care of the Dying Patient: Hospice
  • Care of the Cancer Patient
  • Care of the Surgical Patient
  • Care of the Child
  • Therapeutic Relationships, Communication Skills
  • Basic Nutritional Needs
  • Common Disorders & Nursing Care:
    Circulatory System
    Muscular/Skeletal
    Urinary System
    Endocrine System
    Integumentary System
    Nervous System
    Gastrointestinal System
    Reproductive System
  • Pharmacology
  • Medical Math
  • Confidentiality
  • Cultural Diversity

Content

  • Introduction to Mental Retardation
  • Psychosocial Aspects of Disability
  • History & Legislation
  • Community Resources
  • Trends in Care
  • Behavior Modification
  • Sensory Motor Development
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Epilepsy
  • Anticonvulsant Medication
  • Nutrition and the Developmentally Disabled
  • Definitions & Classifications of Mental Retardation
  • Genetics
  • Etiologies:
    Pre & Postnatal Causes of Mental Retardation
    Chromosomal Anomalies
    Congenital Anomalies
    Gestational Anomalies
    Infections & Intoxication’s
    Trauma
    Metabolic, Nutritional, Endocrine
    Gross Brain
    Environmental
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Pharmacology
  • Medical Math

Content

  • Mental Health
  • Nursing Process
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communications
  • Assertive Training
  • Interviewing,
  • Group Dynamics
  • Community Mental Health
  • Patient Rights
  • Theory of Personality Development
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Adaptive Mechanisms
  • Defense Mechanisms
  • DSM Classifications
  • Vocabulary
  • Institutionalization
  • Therapeutic Modalities
  • Affective Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Eating Disorders
  • Psychosexual Disorders
  • Forensic Nursing
  • Criminal Personality
  • Burnout
  • Pharmacology
  • Leadership/Supervision
  • Critical Thinking
  • Medical Math