Table 1: Examples of Typical Psychiatric Mental Health Course Content for Baccalaureate Nursing Studentsin the United States and China.
University of Pittsburgh PMHN Course Fudan University PMHN Course
15 weeks (3 class hours/week)
2 days clinical (7.5 hours/day)
9 weeks (4 class hours/week)
1/2 day clinical (4 hours/day)
Lecture on Clinical Safety
Introduction to Simulation
Introduction to PMHN
Etiology and Symptoms of Mental Disorders
Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
Crisis Intervention
Preventing and Responding to Suicide
Procedures of Mental Health Nursing
Development of the Therapeutic Relationship
Interventions for Patients with Mental Disorders
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Hallucination Simulation Training
Cognitive Disorders
Substance Use Disorders
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Aggression and Violence Schizophrenia
Disorders of Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Personality Disorders Affective Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Anxiety Disorders
Stress-related Disorders
Older Adults
Neurocognitive Disorders
Caring for the Patient Who Is Grieving
Eating Disorders and Sleep Disorders
Personality Disorders
Roles for PMHN Children and Adolescent Patients Role Play with Students (Simulation)