Nursing Foundations VII: Mental Health Nursing - NFDN 2007

This nursing course explores legal and ethical considerations and social stigmas related to mental health disorders. The learner will examine evidence-informed mental health nursing practice for clients and their families as they adjust to changes in functioning associated with mental health issues and related treatments. The learner will build upon previous knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach to the care and health promotion of mental health clients and their families using the metaparadigm of nursing and nursing process. Trends and issues in mental health nursing will also be explored.

Note: Practical Nurse prerequisites: NPRT 2102, PSYC 1060. Co-requisite: SOCI 1000. Practical Nurse for Internl Educated Nurses prerequisite: NPRT 1001. Restricted to Practical Nurse and PNDIEN (Some class sections may not be open to PNDIEN).


This course is delivered in a classroom setting with face-to-face instruction at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 Wed, Thu: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 20371 AN05 No
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 Thu, Fri: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20368 AP01 No
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20370 AP02 No
Fall Sep. 2 - Oct. 31, 2025 Tue: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 40891 AN01 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Feb. 20, 2026 Mon, Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 10874 AP01 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Feb. 20, 2026 Tue, Wed: 11:00 am - 02:00 pm
 10877 AP02 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20403 AN01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Wed, Thu: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 20400 AN05 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Thu, Fri: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20396 AP01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Wed, Fri: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 20399 AP02 No

Wetaskiwin
Winter Jan. 5 - Feb. 21, 2026 Wed, Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 10879 C01 No
This course is offered in an online setting. There are no scheduled classes, and you will learn at your own pace. Courses have start and end dates, assignments may have due dates assigned to them.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Spring Jun. 9 - Aug. 8, 2025 21475 ON50 No
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 20369 OP20 No
Fall Oct. 6 - Nov. 28, 2025 40892 ON50 No
Fall Sep. 2 - Nov. 21, 2025 40889 OP01 No
Fall Sep. 29 - Dec. 17, 2025 40890 OP02 No
Winter Feb. 9 - Apr. 3, 2026 10880 ON50 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Mar. 27, 2026 10875 OP01 No
Winter Feb. 2 - Apr. 22, 2026 10876 OP02 No
Spring Jun. 8 - Jul. 31, 2026 20401 ON50 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 20398 OP01 No
This course is offered in an online setting. Your course will be taught in real-time at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Fall Sep. 2 - Oct. 17, 2025 Mon, Wed: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 40888 OP03 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Feb. 20, 2026 Wed, Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 10881 CO05 No
For each course session or class time, you can choose to attend in person, online in real-time or watch a previously recorded session.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Spring May 5 - Jun. 27, 2025 Wed, Thu: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 20372 HN05 No
The course has a mixture of online and in-person instruction.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Fall Sep. 2 - Oct. 31, 2025 Tue: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 40893 BN01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20397 BN01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Wed, Thu: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 20402 BN05 No

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