Unit 10: Lesson 1: History of Care for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders and Developmental Disorders

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Outline the history of the care of clients with mental health and developmental disorders.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 22 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 2: Caring for Clients With Developmental Disorders

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the role of the nurse’s aide in the care of clients with developmental disorders

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 35 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 3: Caring for Clients With Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Identify different types of mental health and substance use 
• Describe how to effectively communicate with individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders
• Describe the role of the nurse’s aide in the care of individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 43 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 4: Caring for Clients With Dementia

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Identify the different stages of dementia
• Describe how to effectively communicate with individuals at various stages of dementia
• Describe the role of the nurse’s aide in the care of individuals at various stages of dementia

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 51 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 5: Promoting Nutritional Intake

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Identify strategies to improve the nutritional intake of clients
• Describe changes in nutritional intake that should be reported to the nurse
• Describe the role of the nurse's aide in the documentation of nutritional intake

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 20 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 10: Lesson 6: Caregiver Role Strain

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe how care of the individual with long-term physical or mental health problems impacts the family
• Outline how to communicate effectively with families experiencing caregiver strain

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 35 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities