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 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20403 AN01 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
Fall Aug. 31 - Oct. 22, 2026 Mon: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
Tue: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 42465 AN01 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 26, 2027 Mon, Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 12525 AP01 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 26, 2027 Tue, Wed: 11:00 am - 02:00 pm
 12526 AP02 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 25, 2027 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 21626 AN01 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 23, 2027 Thu, Fri: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 21627 AP01 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 21, 2027 Wed, Fri: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 21628 AP02 No

Various Locations
Fall Aug. 31 - Oct. 23, 2026 Mon, Wed: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 42471 Q01 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 20, 2027 Wed, Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 12533 Q01 No

Wetaskiwin
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 24, 2027 Wed, Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 12527 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. 8 - Jul. 31, 2026 20401 ON50 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 20398 OP01 No
Fall Oct. 5 - Nov. 27, 2026 42467 ON50 No
Fall Aug. 31 - Nov. 20, 2026 42468 OP01 No
Fall Sep. 28 - Dec. 16, 2026 42469 OP02 No
Winter Feb. 8 - Apr. 2, 2027 12529 ON50 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Mar. 26, 2027 12530 OP01 No
Winter Feb. 1 - Apr. 21, 2027 12531 OP02 No
Spring Jun. 7 - Jul. 30, 2027 21630 ON50 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 25, 2027 21631 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 Aug. 31 - Oct. 23, 2026 Mon, Wed: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 42470 OP03 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 26, 2027 Wed, Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 12528 OC05 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 19, 2027 Mon, Wed: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 12532 OP03 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
Fall Aug. 31 - Oct. 22, 2026 Mon: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
Tue: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 42466 HN01 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 25, 2027 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 21629 HN01 No
The course has a mixture of online and in-person instruction.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20397 BN01 No

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