This document provides an overview of a presentation on mental health nursing. It discusses the following key points:
1. It outlines the course topics and assessments for NS3360/NS3361/NS3362 which cover concepts of mental health and illness, therapeutic skills, specific disorders, and self-care.
2. It provides a brief history of mental health care from treatments like exorcism to modern community-based care and human rights approaches.
3. It emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, therapeutic use of self, developing empathy and boundaries for effective nursing practice in mental health.
This document discusses strategies for self-care as a community mental health nurse. It begins by outlining the presentation topics which include context, self-care strategies, clinical supervision, and support PRN (as needed). Specific self-care strategies discussed are developing self-awareness, managing stress responses through slow breathing exercises, and seeking clinical supervision which is a positive process involving reflection on clinical interactions with a more experienced clinician. Support resources that are mentioned include counseling services and online help resources. The overall message is on the importance of self-care strategies for community mental health nurses.
This document provides an overview of various psychotherapy approaches, including psychodynamic therapy, psychoanalysis, client-centered therapy, gestalt therapy, cognitive therapies, behavior therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. It discusses techniques used in each approach as well as their effectiveness. Biomedical therapies like drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychosurgery are also summarized. The document emphasizes that therapists today often use eclectic approaches and must consider diversity and ethics when working with clients.
Aversion Therapy-Definitions,Uses Of Aversion Therapy,Types Of Stimuli Used In Aversion Therapy,Electrical Shocks,Advantages Of Using Electrical Shocks
This document discusses psychological therapies for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. ERP therapy involves exposing patients to anxiety-provoking stimuli while preventing compulsive rituals to help them learn anxiety can be reduced without rituals. Cognitive-behavioral therapy identifies and challenges irrational thoughts to modify dysfunctional beliefs and behaviors. Both therapies aim to "unlearn" conditioned obsessive and compulsive behaviors through reconditioning or cognitive restructuring.
Pain management is a critical component to patient care. However, it is leading to opioid addiction at an alarming rate in the United States. For many patients, a paradigm shift is needed to go from pain management to pain recovery.
Cognitive therapy, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and psychopharmacological therapy are three major approaches to treating major depressive disorder. Cognitive therapy involves helping individuals recognize faulty thought patterns and develop coping skills through talking with a psychologist. ECT uses electrically induced seizures to rapidly relieve depression but can cause memory loss. Psychopharmacological therapy involves antidepressant medication, which is effective for many but requires monitoring for side effects and risks of overdose. While all three aim to improve depression, they differ significantly in their techniques and potential risks.
JL is a 50-year old African American woman with primary hypertension, hyperthyroidism, and prediabetes who suffers from stress, anxiety, fatigue, and edema. She was introduced to guided imagery and visualization therapy to help manage her stress and improve her health conditions. Over four weeks of guided imagery sessions, JL showed improvements including less edema, improved mood, increased energy, and belief that she can better manage her diabetes. The document evaluates guided imagery therapy and recommends it as an effective, low-cost, and practical complementary treatment that can help patients reduce stress and feel empowered in managing their health.
This document discusses strategies for self-care as a community mental health nurse. It begins by outlining the presentation topics which include context, self-care strategies, clinical supervision, and support PRN (as needed). Specific self-care strategies discussed are developing self-awareness, managing stress responses through slow breathing exercises, and seeking clinical supervision which is a positive process involving reflection on clinical interactions with a more experienced clinician. Support resources that are mentioned include counseling services and online help resources. The overall message is on the importance of self-care strategies for community mental health nurses.
This document provides an overview of various psychotherapy approaches, including psychodynamic therapy, psychoanalysis, client-centered therapy, gestalt therapy, cognitive therapies, behavior therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. It discusses techniques used in each approach as well as their effectiveness. Biomedical therapies like drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychosurgery are also summarized. The document emphasizes that therapists today often use eclectic approaches and must consider diversity and ethics when working with clients.
Aversion Therapy-Definitions,Uses Of Aversion Therapy,Types Of Stimuli Used In Aversion Therapy,Electrical Shocks,Advantages Of Using Electrical Shocks
This document discusses psychological therapies for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. ERP therapy involves exposing patients to anxiety-provoking stimuli while preventing compulsive rituals to help them learn anxiety can be reduced without rituals. Cognitive-behavioral therapy identifies and challenges irrational thoughts to modify dysfunctional beliefs and behaviors. Both therapies aim to "unlearn" conditioned obsessive and compulsive behaviors through reconditioning or cognitive restructuring.
Pain management is a critical component to patient care. However, it is leading to opioid addiction at an alarming rate in the United States. For many patients, a paradigm shift is needed to go from pain management to pain recovery.
Cognitive therapy, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and psychopharmacological therapy are three major approaches to treating major depressive disorder. Cognitive therapy involves helping individuals recognize faulty thought patterns and develop coping skills through talking with a psychologist. ECT uses electrically induced seizures to rapidly relieve depression but can cause memory loss. Psychopharmacological therapy involves antidepressant medication, which is effective for many but requires monitoring for side effects and risks of overdose. While all three aim to improve depression, they differ significantly in their techniques and potential risks.
JL is a 50-year old African American woman with primary hypertension, hyperthyroidism, and prediabetes who suffers from stress, anxiety, fatigue, and edema. She was introduced to guided imagery and visualization therapy to help manage her stress and improve her health conditions. Over four weeks of guided imagery sessions, JL showed improvements including less edema, improved mood, increased energy, and belief that she can better manage her diabetes. The document evaluates guided imagery therapy and recommends it as an effective, low-cost, and practical complementary treatment that can help patients reduce stress and feel empowered in managing their health.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental illness characterized by unwanted and distressing thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that are performed to reduce anxiety from the obsessions. Common obsessions include contamination fears, doubts, and fears of harming others. Compulsions are behaviors like cleaning, checking, or ordering that are performed in response to obsessions. OCD is treated through medication and psychotherapy like cognitive behavioral therapy which exposes patients to anxiety-provoking situations to reduce compulsions over time. The causes of OCD are genetic and involve abnormalities in brain circuits involving the frontal lobes and basal ganglia.
Family therapy is a family oriented psychotherapy that is aomed at resolving the conflicts and poor communication pattern among the family members. It also aid them in learning coping strategies to deal with distress and deal with the stress related to psychiatric illness of the family member.
Mark Thorpe, The Therapeutic Relationship In High Functioning Adult Narcissis...guestf8acfe0
The document discusses the differences between narcissistic personality disorder and Asperger's syndrome, which are often misdiagnosed in high-functioning adult psychotherapy clients. While both conditions can present as arrogant and lacking empathy, their underlying causes differ. Narcissism stems from a need for admiration and lack of empathy, while Asperger's is a neurodevelopmental disorder causing social deficits. The therapeutic relationship can help differentiate the two by how clients react to intervention - those with narcissism feel entitled and react angrily to criticism, while those with Asperger's are more accepting of boundaries and structure.
Autism and Alexander Technique_AT Congress Presentation 2015Caitlin Freeman
This document provides an overview of a presentation about using the Alexander Technique to help people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The presentation includes: an explanation of ASD; how to adapt the Alexander Technique for students with ASD by modifying the teaching studio, methods, and procedures; and demonstrations of modified Push Hands, Yo-Yo, and walking techniques. It will conclude with a question and answer session.
This document provides an overview of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and its treatment using cognitive-behavioral therapy and brief strategic therapy. It begins with definitions of OCD according to the DSM-5 and ICD-10 diagnostic criteria, and then provides an operative diagnosis description of OCD according to brief strategic therapy. This involves how OCD forms as an overwhelming need to check reality through compulsive rituals and thoughts. The document goes on to describe the paradigms and treatment approaches of cognitive-behavioral therapy and brief strategic therapy for OCD. It concludes with case studies demonstrating brief strategic therapy treatment.
Anxiety is a normal human emotion that exists on a continuum from mild to severe. It is characterized by expectations not being met and the automatic rationalization of behaviors. Symptoms of anxiety include emotional, cognitive, and physical manifestations. Anxiety disorders affect around 25% of the population and have various theories around their causes including genetic, biological, cognitive-behavioral, and psychosocial factors. Common anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dissociative disorders. Treatment involves multidisciplinary interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, medications, and observing nonverbal behaviors and relief patterns.
Substance abuse - Signs and Symptoms & Treatment over dependence CLINICAL TOX...Dr. Ebenezer Abraham
This topic is taken from the Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) 4th Year, Subject (Clinical Toxicology) which describes the signs and symptoms and treatment over dependence of SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Since 1996, researchers of the Interapy research group of the University of Amsterdam have been examining the effects of online cognitive behavioral treatment (online CBT). Over the years, the group conducted nine controlled trials of online CBT of a variety of mental health disorders, among a total of 840 participants. These studies suggest that online CBT is a viable and effective alternative to face to face treatment. Treatment adherence was 82%, and reductions in psychopathology represented a large between-group effect size of SMD = 0.9 (95% CI: .7 to 1.1), which were maintained over long periods. The research culminated in the foundation of the Interapy clinic, which received Dutch health regulatory body approval in 2005. Since then, costs of online CBT are reimbursed through public health insurance. A large study of treatment outcome of 1500 patients of the Interapy clinic showed that effects in clinical practice are similar to those observed in the controlled trials, and comparable to selected benchmarks of naturalistic studies of face to face CBT. The accumulated evidence provides compelling support for the efficacy and effectiveness of online CBT.
Psychoanalysis aims to provide insight into a person's problems through techniques like free association, dream analysis, and analysis of transference. Humanistic therapy focuses on a client's subjective experiences and emphasizes self-exploration and acceptance. The two main types are client-centered therapy and gestalt therapy. Behavior therapy uses principles of learning to promote behavioral changes through methods like conditioning and modeling. Cognitive therapy focuses on thoughts and aims to change dysfunctional beliefs and thinking patterns through techniques like systematic desensitization.
1) The document discusses the use of psychosocial interventions (PSI) for patients with severe mental illness, including techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy.
2) It presents a case study of a patient named Andrea who was admitted to an acute psychiatric ward and describes how staff overcame obstacles to engage Andrea and her family using PSI approaches.
3) Key aspects of the PSI used included flexible time for the nurse to build rapport with Andrea, assessing her symptoms and medication side effects, involving her family by addressing needs and devising a crisis plan, and explaining the stress vulnerability model to provide support and communication.
This document discusses several studies related to childhood mental health and schizophrenia. It describes a study by Dr. Kristin Laurens that found negative schemas in childhood are associated with psychotic-like experiences in children, and that changing these schemas through cognitive-behavioral interventions may have benefits. It also discusses how childhood trauma can interact with genes like FKBP5 to influence cognition in schizophrenia through stress response pathways. Finally, it summarizes an animal study that found teasaponin supplementation improved cognition in obese mice by enhancing leptin signaling in the brain.
The document discusses obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the role of nurses. It defines OCD and its most common symptoms which involve obsessions and compulsions. Common obsessions include contamination, perfectionism, unwanted thoughts, harm, and religion. Compulsions include checking, cleaning, repeating behaviors, and reassurance seeking. The causes of OCD are largely unknown but involve biological and environmental factors. Prognosis varies but OCD often begins in childhood/adolescence and can be a chronic condition. Medications like antidepressants are used to treat OCD and nurses provide important interventions like advising on medications, creating a therapeutic environment, and offering emotional support.
The document discusses recreational therapy. It defines recreational therapy as a form of activity therapy where individuals enjoy leisure time through recreating and renewing the body and mind. The goals of recreational therapy are to improve physical and mental health by relieving tensions. It lists several indications for recreational therapy including schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression. The types of recreational therapy discussed include indoor, outdoor, intellectual expression, and sensory activities. The role of nurses is to encourage participation, teach skills, supervise activities, and note behavioral changes.
The document summarizes a lecture on vital signs, including an overview of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and pain. It discusses normal ranges and sites for measuring core and surface body temperature in adults and newborns. Factors that can influence temperature are also outlined.
The document discusses vital signs including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation. It provides context on oxygen saturation measurement and lists the proper process for taking an oxygen saturation reading, including using standard precautions, selecting an appropriate site, ensuring the sensor is attached correctly, and documenting and comparing the measurement. The lecture also intends to cover pain as a vital sign and includes an assignment.
The document summarizes a lecture on vital signs. It discusses an overview of vital signs, and specific signs including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and pain. It outlines an assignment on these topics with three questions, due dates, and referencing guidelines. Key vital signs and the assignment are to be covered.
Fundamental of Nursing 7. : Parenteral Medication AdministrationParya J. Ahmad
This document discusses different types of parenteral medication administration including injection and infusion methods. It defines parenteral administration as injection or infusion through a needle or catheter inserted into the body. It then describes various types of injections - intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous - detailing the equipment, volumes, and procedures used for each. Sites for different injections are shown and the five rights of administration are provided. The document aims to inform nursing students about proper parenteral medication administration techniques and procedures.
This document provides information on vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure. It discusses normal ranges for these signs and factors that can influence them. Specific methods for measuring each vital sign are described along with typical equipment. Temperature can be taken orally, axillary, rectally, or via tympanic membrane and normal range is 36.2-37.2C. Pulse is measured via palpation or auscultation of arteries and normal rate is 60-100 beats/min. The document is intended to educate nursing students on the fundamentals of assessing and recording vital signs.
Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method to monitor the oxygen saturation of a patient's blood using a pulse oximeter, which shines red and infrared light through the skin such as a finger to measure changes in light absorption. A pulse oximeter reading between 95-99% is considered normal for a healthy person, while lower readings may indicate issues like lung or circulatory diseases. Immediately after a cardiac arrest, the pulse oximeter will sound an alarm as the pulse is lost and the oxygen saturation decreases.
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method to estimate the arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) using light absorption. It works by shining red and infrared light through a translucent body site like a finger and measuring how much light is absorbed. Oxyhemoglobin absorbs more infrared light and deoxyhemoglobin absorbs more red light. The oximeter detects the pulse and calculates the SaO2 percentage. A normal reading is above 95%; below 85% requires medical attention. Pulse oximetry is widely used in hospitals to monitor patients' oxygen levels.
A pulse oximeter is a non-invasive device used to measure oxygen saturation and heart rate. It works by shining two wavelengths of light through tissues like a finger or earlobe to determine the ratio of oxygenated to deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood. Normal oxygen saturation is between 95-99% but can be lower in conditions like COPD or circulatory issues. If saturation is low, actions like increasing oxygen delivery or checking ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation) may be needed. The device provides useful information but can be affected by factors like low blood flow, so clinical judgement is also important.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a mental illness characterized by unwanted and distressing thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that are performed to reduce anxiety from the obsessions. Common obsessions include contamination fears, doubts, and fears of harming others. Compulsions are behaviors like cleaning, checking, or ordering that are performed in response to obsessions. OCD is treated through medication and psychotherapy like cognitive behavioral therapy which exposes patients to anxiety-provoking situations to reduce compulsions over time. The causes of OCD are genetic and involve abnormalities in brain circuits involving the frontal lobes and basal ganglia.
Family therapy is a family oriented psychotherapy that is aomed at resolving the conflicts and poor communication pattern among the family members. It also aid them in learning coping strategies to deal with distress and deal with the stress related to psychiatric illness of the family member.
Mark Thorpe, The Therapeutic Relationship In High Functioning Adult Narcissis...guestf8acfe0
The document discusses the differences between narcissistic personality disorder and Asperger's syndrome, which are often misdiagnosed in high-functioning adult psychotherapy clients. While both conditions can present as arrogant and lacking empathy, their underlying causes differ. Narcissism stems from a need for admiration and lack of empathy, while Asperger's is a neurodevelopmental disorder causing social deficits. The therapeutic relationship can help differentiate the two by how clients react to intervention - those with narcissism feel entitled and react angrily to criticism, while those with Asperger's are more accepting of boundaries and structure.
Autism and Alexander Technique_AT Congress Presentation 2015Caitlin Freeman
This document provides an overview of a presentation about using the Alexander Technique to help people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The presentation includes: an explanation of ASD; how to adapt the Alexander Technique for students with ASD by modifying the teaching studio, methods, and procedures; and demonstrations of modified Push Hands, Yo-Yo, and walking techniques. It will conclude with a question and answer session.
This document provides an overview of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and its treatment using cognitive-behavioral therapy and brief strategic therapy. It begins with definitions of OCD according to the DSM-5 and ICD-10 diagnostic criteria, and then provides an operative diagnosis description of OCD according to brief strategic therapy. This involves how OCD forms as an overwhelming need to check reality through compulsive rituals and thoughts. The document goes on to describe the paradigms and treatment approaches of cognitive-behavioral therapy and brief strategic therapy for OCD. It concludes with case studies demonstrating brief strategic therapy treatment.
Anxiety is a normal human emotion that exists on a continuum from mild to severe. It is characterized by expectations not being met and the automatic rationalization of behaviors. Symptoms of anxiety include emotional, cognitive, and physical manifestations. Anxiety disorders affect around 25% of the population and have various theories around their causes including genetic, biological, cognitive-behavioral, and psychosocial factors. Common anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dissociative disorders. Treatment involves multidisciplinary interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, medications, and observing nonverbal behaviors and relief patterns.
Substance abuse - Signs and Symptoms & Treatment over dependence CLINICAL TOX...Dr. Ebenezer Abraham
This topic is taken from the Pharm.D (Doctor of Pharmacy) 4th Year, Subject (Clinical Toxicology) which describes the signs and symptoms and treatment over dependence of SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Since 1996, researchers of the Interapy research group of the University of Amsterdam have been examining the effects of online cognitive behavioral treatment (online CBT). Over the years, the group conducted nine controlled trials of online CBT of a variety of mental health disorders, among a total of 840 participants. These studies suggest that online CBT is a viable and effective alternative to face to face treatment. Treatment adherence was 82%, and reductions in psychopathology represented a large between-group effect size of SMD = 0.9 (95% CI: .7 to 1.1), which were maintained over long periods. The research culminated in the foundation of the Interapy clinic, which received Dutch health regulatory body approval in 2005. Since then, costs of online CBT are reimbursed through public health insurance. A large study of treatment outcome of 1500 patients of the Interapy clinic showed that effects in clinical practice are similar to those observed in the controlled trials, and comparable to selected benchmarks of naturalistic studies of face to face CBT. The accumulated evidence provides compelling support for the efficacy and effectiveness of online CBT.
Psychoanalysis aims to provide insight into a person's problems through techniques like free association, dream analysis, and analysis of transference. Humanistic therapy focuses on a client's subjective experiences and emphasizes self-exploration and acceptance. The two main types are client-centered therapy and gestalt therapy. Behavior therapy uses principles of learning to promote behavioral changes through methods like conditioning and modeling. Cognitive therapy focuses on thoughts and aims to change dysfunctional beliefs and thinking patterns through techniques like systematic desensitization.
1) The document discusses the use of psychosocial interventions (PSI) for patients with severe mental illness, including techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy.
2) It presents a case study of a patient named Andrea who was admitted to an acute psychiatric ward and describes how staff overcame obstacles to engage Andrea and her family using PSI approaches.
3) Key aspects of the PSI used included flexible time for the nurse to build rapport with Andrea, assessing her symptoms and medication side effects, involving her family by addressing needs and devising a crisis plan, and explaining the stress vulnerability model to provide support and communication.
This document discusses several studies related to childhood mental health and schizophrenia. It describes a study by Dr. Kristin Laurens that found negative schemas in childhood are associated with psychotic-like experiences in children, and that changing these schemas through cognitive-behavioral interventions may have benefits. It also discusses how childhood trauma can interact with genes like FKBP5 to influence cognition in schizophrenia through stress response pathways. Finally, it summarizes an animal study that found teasaponin supplementation improved cognition in obese mice by enhancing leptin signaling in the brain.
The document discusses obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the role of nurses. It defines OCD and its most common symptoms which involve obsessions and compulsions. Common obsessions include contamination, perfectionism, unwanted thoughts, harm, and religion. Compulsions include checking, cleaning, repeating behaviors, and reassurance seeking. The causes of OCD are largely unknown but involve biological and environmental factors. Prognosis varies but OCD often begins in childhood/adolescence and can be a chronic condition. Medications like antidepressants are used to treat OCD and nurses provide important interventions like advising on medications, creating a therapeutic environment, and offering emotional support.
The document discusses recreational therapy. It defines recreational therapy as a form of activity therapy where individuals enjoy leisure time through recreating and renewing the body and mind. The goals of recreational therapy are to improve physical and mental health by relieving tensions. It lists several indications for recreational therapy including schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression. The types of recreational therapy discussed include indoor, outdoor, intellectual expression, and sensory activities. The role of nurses is to encourage participation, teach skills, supervise activities, and note behavioral changes.
The document summarizes a lecture on vital signs, including an overview of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and pain. It discusses normal ranges and sites for measuring core and surface body temperature in adults and newborns. Factors that can influence temperature are also outlined.
The document discusses vital signs including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation. It provides context on oxygen saturation measurement and lists the proper process for taking an oxygen saturation reading, including using standard precautions, selecting an appropriate site, ensuring the sensor is attached correctly, and documenting and comparing the measurement. The lecture also intends to cover pain as a vital sign and includes an assignment.
The document summarizes a lecture on vital signs. It discusses an overview of vital signs, and specific signs including temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and pain. It outlines an assignment on these topics with three questions, due dates, and referencing guidelines. Key vital signs and the assignment are to be covered.
Fundamental of Nursing 7. : Parenteral Medication AdministrationParya J. Ahmad
This document discusses different types of parenteral medication administration including injection and infusion methods. It defines parenteral administration as injection or infusion through a needle or catheter inserted into the body. It then describes various types of injections - intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous - detailing the equipment, volumes, and procedures used for each. Sites for different injections are shown and the five rights of administration are provided. The document aims to inform nursing students about proper parenteral medication administration techniques and procedures.
This document provides information on vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure. It discusses normal ranges for these signs and factors that can influence them. Specific methods for measuring each vital sign are described along with typical equipment. Temperature can be taken orally, axillary, rectally, or via tympanic membrane and normal range is 36.2-37.2C. Pulse is measured via palpation or auscultation of arteries and normal rate is 60-100 beats/min. The document is intended to educate nursing students on the fundamentals of assessing and recording vital signs.
Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method to monitor the oxygen saturation of a patient's blood using a pulse oximeter, which shines red and infrared light through the skin such as a finger to measure changes in light absorption. A pulse oximeter reading between 95-99% is considered normal for a healthy person, while lower readings may indicate issues like lung or circulatory diseases. Immediately after a cardiac arrest, the pulse oximeter will sound an alarm as the pulse is lost and the oxygen saturation decreases.
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method to estimate the arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) using light absorption. It works by shining red and infrared light through a translucent body site like a finger and measuring how much light is absorbed. Oxyhemoglobin absorbs more infrared light and deoxyhemoglobin absorbs more red light. The oximeter detects the pulse and calculates the SaO2 percentage. A normal reading is above 95%; below 85% requires medical attention. Pulse oximetry is widely used in hospitals to monitor patients' oxygen levels.
A pulse oximeter is a non-invasive device used to measure oxygen saturation and heart rate. It works by shining two wavelengths of light through tissues like a finger or earlobe to determine the ratio of oxygenated to deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood. Normal oxygen saturation is between 95-99% but can be lower in conditions like COPD or circulatory issues. If saturation is low, actions like increasing oxygen delivery or checking ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation) may be needed. The device provides useful information but can be affected by factors like low blood flow, so clinical judgement is also important.
This document provides strategies for pharmacists to help reduce their own anxiety when working with patients who have high anxiety, while more effectively helping those patients. It defines anxiety, discusses when it becomes a disorder, and potential causes. It then provides scenarios for discussion and approaches that may or may not help anxious patients. Finally, it discusses resources for empowering pharmacists in mental health, including certification in Mental Health First Aid and screening tools. The overall goal is to stimulate discussion and learning to better help anxious patients.
For this Discussion, review the case Learning Resources and the DustiBuckner14
For this Discussion, review the case Learning Resources and the case study excerpt presented. Reflect on the case study excerpt and consider the therapy approaches you might take to assess, diagnose, and treat the patient’s health needs.
Case: An elderly widow who just lost her spouse.
Subjective: A patient presents to your primary care office today with chief complaint of insomnia. Patient is 75 YO with PMH of DM, HTN, and MDD. Her husband of 41 years passed away 10 months ago. Since then, she states her depression has gotten worse as well as her sleep habits. The patient has no previous history of depression prior to her husband’s death. She is awake, alert, and oriented x3. Patient normally sees PCP once or twice a year. Patient denies any suicidal ideations. Patient arrived at the office today by private vehicle. Patient currently takes the following medications:
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Metformin 500mg BID
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Januvia 100mg daily
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Losartan 100mg daily
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HCTZ 25mg daily
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Sertraline 100mg daily
Current weight: 88 kg
Current height: 64 inches
Temp: 98.6 degrees F
BP: 132/86
By Day 3 of Week 7
Post
a response to each of the following:
• List three questions you might ask the patient if she were in your office. Provide a rationale for why you might ask these questions.
• Identify people in the patient’s life you would need to speak to or get feedback from to further assess the patient’s situation. Include specific questions you might ask these people and why.
• Explain what, if any, physical exams, and diagnostic tests would be appropriate for the patient and how the results would be used.
• List a differential diagnosis for the patient. Identify the one that you think is most likely and explain why.
• List two pharmacologic agents and their dosing that would be appropriate for the patient’s antidepressant therapy based on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. From a mechanism of action perspective, provide a rationale for why you might choose one agent over the other.
• For the drug therapy you select, identify any contraindications to use or alterations in dosing that may need to be considered based on the client’s ethnicity. Discuss why the contraindication/alteration you identify exists. That is, what would be problematic with the use of this drug in individuals of other ethnicities?
• Include any “check points” (i.e., follow-up data at Week 4, 8, 12, etc.), and indicate any therapeutic changes that you might make based on possible outcomes that may happen given your treatment options chosen.
Respond to the these discussions. All questions need to be addressed.
Discussion 1 En
Three questions to ask the patient and a rationale for asking these questions.
How may I be of assistance today? This question creates a rapport between you and the patients, and it makes her know that the doctor is ready to listen and help her.
What are you doing to cope with grief after losing your husband? This question will help the care ...
This document discusses evidence-based improvisation in medicine. It begins by defining evidence-based medicine as the conscientious use of current best evidence in patient care decisions. Improvisation is defined as spontaneous creation without preparation that involves constant adjustment. The relationship between science, practice, formal and informal knowledge is explored. Evidence-based medicine involves clinical expertise, best research evidence, and shared decision-making. When evidence is limited, improvisation based on expertise is needed to tailor care to each unique patient. Overcoming obstacles like bias and focusing on the patient-clinician relationship are keys to effective improvisation.
Mental health refers to the maintenance of successful mental activity.
This includes maintaining productive daily activities and maintaining fulfilling relationships with others.
It also includes maintaining the abilities to adapt to change and to
cope with stresses.
The document discusses the management of acute stress disorder. It begins by presenting a case of a student experiencing symptoms of acute stress disorder including body aches, fatigue, indigestion, decreased sleep and concentration. It then provides the diagnostic criteria for acute stress disorder, risk factors, and empirically supported intervention strategies including psychological first aid, cognitive behavioral therapy, and pharmacologic management. It stresses monitoring patients and referring those with prolonged reactions affecting daily life.
Samanthah pleaseTherapy for Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders.docxinfantkimber
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Therapy for Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders
Mood disorders can impact every facet of a child’s life, making the most basic activities difficult for clients and their families. This was the case for 13-year-old Kara, who was struggling at home and at school. For more than 8 years, Kara suffered from temper tantrums, impulsiveness, inappropriate behavior, difficulty in judgment, and sleep issues. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner working with pediatric clients, you must be able to assess whether these symptoms are caused by psychological, social, or underlying growth and development issues. You must then be able recommend appropriate therapies.
This week, as you examine antidepressant therapies, you explore the assessment and treatment of pediatric clients with mood disorders. You also consider ethical and legal implications of these therapies.
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Assignment: Assessing and Treating Pediatric Clients With Mood Disorders
When pediatric clients present with mood disorders, the process of assessing, diagnosing, and treating them can be quite complex. Children not only present with different signs and symptoms than adult clients with the same disorders, but they also metabolize medications much differently. As a result, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners must exercise caution when prescribing psychotropic medications to these clients. For this Assignment, as you examine the client case study in this week’s Learning Resources, consider how you might assess and treat pediatric clients presenting with mood disorders.
Note: This Assignment is the first of 10 assignments that are based on interactive client case studies. For these assignments, you will be required to make decisions about how to assess and treat clients. Each of your decisions will have a consequence. Some consequences will be insignificant, and others may be life altering. You are not expected to make the “right” decision every time; in fact, some scenarios may not have a “right” decision. You are, however, expected to learn from each decision you make and demonstrate the ability to weigh risks versus benefits to prescribe appropriate treatments for clients.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Assess client factors and history to develop personalized plans of antidepressant therapy for pediatric clients
Analyze factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in pediatric clients requiring antidepressant therapy
Evaluate efficacy of treatment plans
Analyze ethical and legal implications related to prescribing antidepressant therapy to pediatric clients
Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Note: All Stahl resources can be accessed through the Walden Library using this link. This link will take you to a lo ...
MINDFULGym: 7 Mindful Habits for Behavioral Therapists Self-CarePhang Kar
This document discusses mindfulness and mindfulness-based therapies. It begins by defining mindfulness as paying attention to the present moment with kindness, an open mind, and wisdom. It then discusses how mindfulness was introduced into medicine by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the 1970s through mindfulness-based stress reduction programs. Several mindfulness-based therapies are described, including MBCT and DBT. Research findings on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy in reducing anxiety, depression, and stress are summarized. The document also provides examples of mindfulness training programs for healthcare professionals and describes habits to incorporate mindfulness into one's daily life and work.
The COVID-19 Pandemic's Mental Health Impact: Identifying Your Needs and Find...Rama Shukla
This document outlines the contents and topics that will be covered in a webinar about the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will discuss the importance of mental health, the relationship between mental health and COVID-19, stress from the pandemic, symptoms of depression, diagnosis and evaluation of depression, treatments for depression including medications, and ways to manage stress and help children cope. The goal is to help identify needs related to depression and find solutions during this difficult time.
Psychotherapy is a therapeutic interaction contracted between trained psychotherapists and the patient based upon verbal or nonverbal communication for treatment of emotional, behavioral, personality, and psychiatric disorders.
Fay's friend overdosed on Adderall while experiencing stress from school. When pressures feel overwhelming, some students turn to abusing prescription drugs, but there are healthier coping strategies. These include taking breaks, planning ahead, spending time with friends, deep breathing, laughing, and being physically active. While prescription drugs may seem like an easy way to deal with stress or emotions, they can be dangerous and lead to side effects when misused. It's always better to cope with stress in healthy ways.
Assessment and management of anxiety in children and youth for family physici...tkettner
The document discusses childhood and adolescent anxiety, outlining various types of anxiety disorders like separation anxiety, social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder. It provides information on recognizing symptoms of anxiety in children and teens, as well as evidence-based treatment approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and medication. Screening tools are also presented to help identify anxiety disorders and assess functioning, risk of depression, and suicide risk.
Antidepressant medication advice for adultsMichel Newman
This document provides information about antidepressant medication, including how they work, when they are used, potential side effects, and treatment duration. It explains that antidepressants are thought to work by increasing serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain, and are often prescribed alongside therapy for moderate to severe depression and anxiety. Common side effects include nausea, headaches, and sexual difficulties, though some are short-lived. People may need to take antidepressants for different lengths of time, from just 12 months to indefinitely, and stopping medication requires medical supervision.
LRI05 - Self Help for Distress in Cancer - Is It Time For An RCT [Oct 2005]Alex J Mitchell
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An individualized, evidence based approach to musFrancescaDwamena
This document discusses an approach to medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) in primary care. It describes a case of a 34-year-old woman with intractable symptoms and outlines a 5-step approach physicians can take to diagnose and treat MUS: 1) establish a successful doctor-patient relationship, 2) help patients understand their illness, 3) help patients commit to participating in their care, 4) help patients set realistic goals, and 5) negotiate treatment plans including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic elements. The case study demonstrates how applying this approach helped the patient achieve long-term goals like improved work and relationships.
The document provides an overview of postpartum depression (PPD), including its symptoms, risk factors, screening and treatment. Key points include:
- PPD affects 10-20% of women and has several risk factors including a history of depression or anxiety.
- Symptoms include sadness, lack of interest in the baby, and in severe cases thoughts of harming oneself or the baby.
- New Jersey requires screening for PPD before hospital discharge and at postnatal checkups using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
- Treatment options depend on severity but may include therapy, medication and in severe cases hospitalization. Social support is important for recovery.
Betty Neuman developed the Neuman Systems Model in nursing. Some key points about Neuman:
- She viewed each client as a unique composite of factors that form a system in constant interaction with the environment.
- The client's lines of defense protect their normal level of wellness from stressors, with the innermost line being the core.
- Nursing aims to help clients retain, attain, and maintain stability through primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention interventions addressing stressors.
- Neuman's model provides a framework for assessing clients holistically using five variables and developing nursing diagnoses, goals, and outcomes.
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included are used in some of the best known and most respected treatment programs in this
country, it has not been determined whether all of these counseling models are equally effective.
These various approaches are presented in an identical outline form so that the reader can compare
and contrast the many treatment models described and learn more about the roles of the counselor
and subject in a particular model.
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CONTENTS
Introduction and Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
John J. Boren, Lisa Simon Onken, and Kathleen M. Carroll
Dual Disorders Recovery Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Dennis C. Daley
The CENAPS® Model of Relapse Prevention Therapy (CMRPT®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Terence T. Gorski
The Living In Balance Counseling Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Ben Jones, Barry D. Caudill, Dale W. Mayo, and Kathleen A. Mack
Treatment of Dually Diagnosed Adolescents: The Individual Therapeutic Alliance Within a Day
Treatment Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Elizabeth Driscoll Jorgensen and Richard Salwen
Description of an Addiction Counseling Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Delinda Mercer
Description of the
Solution
-Focused Brief Therapy Approach to Problem Drinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Scott D. Miller
Motivational Enhancement Thera.
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This document discusses the role of community mental health nurses. It provides context on the history of deinstitutionalization and principles of community mental health care. The roles of community mental health nurses include assessment, planning, linking clients to services, monitoring, advocacy, and evaluation. Nurses aim to establish therapeutic relationships with clients and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The presentation also covers models of community mental health care, such as recovery, strengths, and psychosocial rehabilitation approaches.
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4. Describe the influences of the Pneumotaxic and Apneustic centers
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7. Explain the role of peripheral chemoreceptors in regulation of respiration
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3. Today’s Presentation
Overview of NS3360/NS3361/NS3362
Brief History of Mental Health Care
Self Awareness
Qualities of the Effective Nurse
Therapeutic Relationships
4. Today’s Presentation
Overview of NS3360/NS3361/NS3362
Brief History of Mental Health Care
Self Awareness
Qualities of the Effective Nurse
Therapeutic Relationships
5. Learning Outcomes
Concepts
Classifications
Diagnosis: +ve and -ve
Social attitudes & personal beliefs
Mental health & physical health
Emotional intelligence
CARE Framework
15. Sample Question 1
Angela has been taking 30mg of Diazepam (Valium)
daily for a short period of time, so does not require a
slow benzodiazepine tapering regime. The psychiatrist
recommends ceasing Diazepam by reducing the dose
by 5mg every day, starting today. Diazepam in stock is
2mg and 5mg tablets. How many tablets will Angela
take each day until the medication is ceased?
Set out your answer using these column headings:
Day Dose Tablet(s)
16. Sample Question 1
Angela has been taking 30mg of Diazepam (Valium)
daily for a short period of time, so does not require a
slow benzodiazepine tapering regime. The psychiatrist
recommends ceasing Diazepam by reducing the dose
by 5mg every day, starting today. Diazepam in stock is
2mg and 5mg tablets. How many tablets will Angela
take each day until the medication is ceased?
Set out your answer using these column headings:
Day Dose Tablet(s)
17. Sample Answer 1
Set out your answer using these column headings:
Day Dose Tablet(s)
Today/Day 1 25 mg 5 x 5mg tablets
Day 2 20 mg 4 x 5mg tablets
Day 3 15 mg 3 x 5mg tablets
Day 4 10 mg 2 x 5mg tablets
Day 5 5 mg 1 x 5mg tablet
Day 6 Nil Nil
18. Sample Question 2
Bernie manages his symptoms of bipolar affective
disorder by taking a combination of mood stabiliser and
hypnotic medications. He is prescribed Sodium
Valproate (Epilim) 600mg BD and Temazepam
(Normison) 20mg nocte. If stock is Sodium Valproate
200mg and Temazepam 10mg, calculate the tablets
Bernie will take morning and night.
19. Sample Question 2
Bernie manages his symptoms of bipolar affective
disorder by taking a combination of mood stabiliser and
hypnotic medications. He is prescribed Sodium
Valproate (Epilim) 600mg BD and Temazepam
(Normison) 20mg nocte. If stock is Sodium Valproate
200mg and Temazepam 10mg, calculate the tablets
Bernie will take morning and night.
20. Sample Answer 2
Morning
Medication Amount Tablets
Sodium Valproate 600mg 3 x 200mg tablets
Night
Medication Amount Tablets
Sodium Valproate 600mg 3 x 200mg tablets
Temazepam 20mg 2 x 10mg tablets
21. Sample Question 3
Frank will commence Clozapine (Clozaril) today. The
dose will be 25mg and is to increase in 25mg
increments each evening until a dose of 200mg nocte is
reached. Stock is available in 25mg and 100mg tablets.
Write the dose for each day and the combination of
tablets you would give, until you meet the required
dose of 200mg.
Set out your answer using these column headings:
Day Dose Tablet(s)
23. Sample Answer 3
Set out your answer using these column headings:
Day Dose Tablet(s)
Today/Day 1 25mg 1 x 25mg tablet
Day 2 50 mg 2 x 25mg tablets
Day 3 75 mg 3 x 25mg tablets
Day 4 100mg 1 x 100mg tablet
Day 5 125 mg 1 x 100mg + 1 x 25 mg tablets
Day 6 150 mg 1 x 100mg + 2 x 25mg tablets
Day 7 175 mg 1 x 100mg + 3 x 25 mg tablets
Day 8 200 mg 2 x 100mg tablets
24. Assessment 2
Wed 28 January
Z-Track IMI OSCE
MMSE OSCE
Wed 25 February
BLS OSCE
26. Assessment 4
06-19 June (date TBA)
Examination
multiple choice
+ true/false
+ short answer
= grade:
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
27.
28. How to be good enough
Assessments x 4
PEW Attendance
Workbook before each PEW
Respect
Active participation
Self-reflection
Sense of fun
30. Today’s Presentation
Overview of NS3360/NS3361/NS3362
Brief History of Mental Health Care
Self Awareness
Qualities of the Effective Nurse
Therapeutic Relationships
34. Historical treatments of mental
health problems
Drive out evil spirits
Remove piece of skull
Exorcism
Lobotomy
Exclusion
Burn at the stake
Locked up in an institution
36. Mission:
“To provide a
comprehensive, resilience
and recovery-based mental
health system across
Queensland, with emphasis
upon promotion, prevention
and early intervention.”
37. Principles:
1. Consumer and carer
participation
2. Resilience and recovery
3. Social inclusion
4. Collaboration and
partnerships
5. Promotion, prevention
and early intervention
6. Evidence - based
38. Today’s Presentation
Overview of NS3360/NS3361/NS3362
Brief History of Mental Health Care
Self Awareness
Qualities of the Effective Nurse
Therapeutic Relationships
39. “Self-awareness is about knowing how you are
going to respond to specific situations, knowing
your values, attitudes and biases towards people
and situations, and knowing how your human
needs might manifest in your work.”
Jackson & O’Brien (2013) page 7
40. “the kind of person each
nurse becomes makes a
substantial difference to
what each patient will learn
as he [or she] is nursed
throughout his [or her]
experience with illness”
Peplau 1952
42. Interpersonal Nursing
Core concept is caring – defined as…
Beliefs, values, attitudes
Nurse – client relationship
Therapeutic potential
Professional boundaries
43. Self Awareness
I chose nursing because…
I am good at…
When I think of someone experiencing mental
health difficulties I feel…
I would like to improve my…
44. Today’s Presentation
Overview of NS3360/NS3361/NS3362
Brief History of Mental Health Care
Self Awareness
Qualities of the Effective Nurse
Therapeutic Relationships
46. Therapeutic Use of Self
Science
Formal education
Clinical experience
Knowledge of
treatment & disorders
Skills in assessment,
interventions &
documentation
Art
Self awareness
Reflective practice
Use of communication
Management of own
emotions
47.
48.
49. Our role includes:
Mental state assessment
Social/personal assessment
Physical health assessment
Counselling
Monitoring, planning and evaluation
Administration of medication
Linking consumer with social activities
Advocating for consumer and family
50. Our role includes:
Assisting with life style choices
Education – illness, treatment options etc.
Education for consumers, carer’s, family,
other nurses, health professionals, members
of the public
Linking with families
Case management
51. Our role includes:
Member of the multi disciplinary team
Independent practitioner as ACMHN
Credentialed Mental Health Nurse
Research
Build therapeutic relationship’s with
consumer, carer’s, family
And much, much more….
52. Today’s Presentation
Overview of NS3360/NS3361/NS3362
Brief History of Mental Health Care
Self Awareness
Qualities of the Effective Nurse
Therapeutic Relationships
53.
54. “…a balance between the personal self, offering human
closeness and professional distance”
“…an enabling relationship that supports the needs of
the client”
“…based on rapport - establishing a connection with the
person and developing trust”
Usher & Foster (2013) page 454
A therapeutic relationship is…
55. “If the client is to be
engaged in a
therapeutic alliance it is
essential that they are
given tangible evidence
that they are
understood and that
the clinician sees in
them a possibility for
positive change, even if
they do not recognize it
yet in themselves.”
56. Today’s Presentation
Overview of NS3360/NS3361/NS3362
Brief History of Mental Health Care
Self Awareness
Qualities of the Effective Nurse
Therapeutic Relationships
Editor's Notes
Introduce self as per post-nominals.
#NS3360 hashtag if you come across anything you would like to share with all other students.
Parts of this presentation are based on the work of the two previous subject coordinator: Elizabeth Emmanual and Tanya Park
Elders past and present
The nurses who have supported my learning and career
This is what we’ll be working through over today’s session
Let’s get going with the overview.
By the end of the program of Lectures, PEWs, clinical placements and self-directed learning it is hoped that you will have met these learning outcomes:
Describe the concepts of mental health and mental illness.
Describe ways to classify and diagnose mental illness.
Discuss the positive and negative effects of diagnostic classification for the nurse and the client.
Explore social attitudes and personal values and beliefs about mental illness.
Identify the relationship between mental health and physical health.
Revisit concepts of emotional intelligence and their application to mental health nursing practice.
Develop an understanding of the CARE nursing framework and its applicability to mental health nursing.
Exploring mental health and illness and diagnoses
Developing mental health nursing knowledge and skills
Consumer and carer perspectives in mental health/psychiatry
Addressing ethico-legal issues in mental health nursing
Conducting a mental state assessment and psychiatric interview
Assessing and nursing the person with a psychotic mental health problemWorking with psychotropic medications
Looking after yourself in practice
Two of the OSCEs and the Med Calc test relate directly to two of these themes
And while we’re exploring those themes and topics, we’ll find out a bit about some
This is on page 32 of the subject outline. I assume you’ve seen it.
Let’s have a look at the highlights:
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This is on page 32 of the subject outline. I assume you’ve seen it.
Let’s have a look at the highlights:
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Complete a quick and pretty simple online learning activity as proof of participation. It’s important I think – important part of preparing yourself for clinical placement – it’s self care. Please finish it before the end of February.
The BLS OSCE is not scheduled until February 25th.
OSCE and Med Calc resits, if required, will be on that last Friday in Feb.
Not on this calendar, but important to know, is that there exams scheduled in June
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Elder, R., Evans, K., Nizette, D. (2013). Psychiatric and mental health nursing. (3rd ed.) Sydney: Elsevier
This text will be the foundation of your readings for each week of the semester. I can’t imagine you getting through the subject without this book (or an earlier edition)
The workbook is arranged over 10 sessions, each with its own readings and terminology, and most with pharmacology.
LearnJCU has some stuff to assist your learning. Not all of it is compulsory – don’t automatically print everything – you don't need it all. Some ifs there for your interest only.
As the calendar shows, you’ll need energy & enthusiasm to enjoy this subject
I’m guessing you guys didn’t get into 3rd year without knowing how this stuff works:
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
I’m guessing you guys didn’t get into 3rd year without knowing how this stuff works:
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
Read the question carefully
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
I’m guessing you guys didn’t get into 3rd year without knowing how this stuff works:
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
I’m guessing you guys didn’t get into 3rd year without knowing how this stuff works:
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
I’m guessing you guys didn’t get into 3rd year without knowing how this stuff works:
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
I’m guessing you guys didn’t get into 3rd year without knowing how this stuff works:
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
I’m guessing you guys didn’t get into 3rd year without knowing how this stuff works:
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
I’m guessing you guys didn’t get into 3rd year without knowing how this stuff works:
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
I’m guessing you guys didn’t get into 3rd year without knowing how this stuff works:
You must attend the clinical briefing next Thursday @ 9 o’clock
You’ll be at a disadvantage to your classmates if you can’t attend all the lectures, but nobody will be taking the role fo r that
Role will be taken for the professional experience workshops and professional experience placements. If you can’t get to 100% of these sessions at the time they’re e\scheduled there will be the inconvenient make-up sessions to do.
And we’ll have a practice medication mastery test today, and try the real thing tomorrow.
The compulsory clinical briefing will elaborate on this
The compulsory clinical briefing will elaborate on this
We all need support. For most of us most of the time our friends, family and the skills and strategies we’ve acquired will help us through.
We’re about to do something different now. We’re about to immerse ourselves in learning and thinking about mental health/illness causes, symptoms and care. We will think about meet people who experienced significant difficulties. Amongst us are people who have experienced depression and anxiety – there would be very few of us who have never had an up-close-and-personal experience that relates to the content of this subject.
If you need a bit of extra support to safely get through, please go grab it. JCU provides a counselling service and online modules as per the contact details above.
What if the way nurses relate to clients is in part shaped by the socio cultural, historical traditions of nursing?
Winston Churchill was a fan of seeing history as a forward-thinking practice.
Traces of nursing can be found in the early Egyptian, Babylonian, Roman and Greek civilisations.
In Egypt hospitals were in temples and priests prayed to a chosen god or goddess to cure the person’s disease.
In Roman times there were hospitals for the sick and injured soldiers of the roman empire, they were places that the soldiers could rest while sick when away from their home. After the decline of the Romans, few hospitals existed in the western world for several centuries.
In ancient Greece temples of religion were places where the sick sought cure from the gods, similar to Egyptian times.
In the middle ages religion and sickness were linked and magic and faith were relied on to cure disease. Following the general acceptance of Christianity in Europe during the fourth century, small hospitals in the form of hospices or infirmaries attached to monasteries were established and run by bishops and staffed by nurse novices. Christianity supported charity for the sick, the poor, children and dying. The early hospitals provided shelter for the traveller, a home for orphans and care for the sick. During these times most nurses were in some kind of religious order. Nurses entered the order to learn how to nurse and to participate in religious duties. Would you be a nurse today if you were also expected to join a religious order?
During the reformation of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, religious followers were declared heretics and hospitals and nursing orders closed. Between this period and the development of hospitals, nursing for the most part had been conducted at home by families or friends of the ill. My understanding is that it was similar for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders before the arrival of the first fleet: health and illness was something that was mostly catered for within the family – there were no hospitals.
Australia’s first hospital was established in 1788, it was the Sydney Hospital – a convict hospital that was staffed by both make and female convict nurses. Next time you’re in Sydney you can visit the site of the original hospital by wandering along the laneways in The Rocks – be sure to visit Nurses Walk.
During these times mental illness began to be viewed as an illness and treatments began to develop.
In the time of Hippocrates (375-460BC) the way to cure people with a mental disorder was to drive away the evil spirit.
17th – 19th centuries – lunatic asylums were developed as a more moral, more humane way to deal with mental health problems. Asylum = place of safety.
1950’s chlorpromazine was discovered and used in the treatment of mental illness, bringing about what some would call miracles, patients that had been chronically ill in mental health institutions were all of a sudden ‘waking up’ when they were given chlorpromazine.
1960’s criticism from human rights activists and society re the treatment of the mentally ill, govt’s began talking about change
Deinstitutionalisation is when psychiatric hospitals closed beds and people were moved into the community.
In Australia deinstitutionalisation gained momentum in the 1980’s and 1990’s, economic resources were shifted from institutional care to community based care, in effect hospitals that had been receiving funding for a certain number of bed were told to decrease their bed numbers and create community services.
1992 in Australia a national mental health policy was developed, this policy provided guidelines for service development, presented the funding that would be provided for different services and generally moved the focus of care for mental health clients from hospitals to community based settings.
Priority areas of the National Mental Health Plan included promoting the mental health of Australians, reducing the impact of mental disorders on individuals, their families and the community and emphasis was placed on the rights of consumers with a mental disorder.
A review of the National Mental Health Plan by the Mental Health Council of Australia in 2002 found that despite the efforts of committed politicians, govt officials, service providers and community advocates, we (australia) do no have an effective or accessible mental health care system. The council recognised that there has been reform and improvements in mental health service provision. Overall further commitment by all relevant stakeholders is required as is further funding. (Report by the Mental Health Council of Australia: April 2003. (www.mhca.com.au/Public/FactSheets/MentalHealthReform.html)
Mainstreaming was introduced where by the provision of mental health services is with the mainstream of general health services, there fore care is provided by community based mental health services, mental health inpatient units are attached to general hospitals and no longer stand alone like wolston park.
1993 Burdekin Report (Human rights commissioners report) this report drew attention to human rights issues for mental health clients, the impact of mental illness on the community, this report was very influential in raising awareness to the many injustices and problems experienced by people with mental illness.
Priority areas of the National Mental Health Plan included promoting the mental health of Australians, reducing the impact of mental disorders on individuals, their families and the community and emphasis was placed on the rights of consumers with a mental disorder.
A review of the National Mental Health Plan by the Mental Health Council of Australia in 2002 found that despite the efforts of committed politicians, govt officials, service providers and community advocates, we (Australia) do no have an effective or accessible mental health care system. The council recognised that there has been reform and improvements in mental health service provision. Overall further commitment by all relevant stakeholders is required as is further funding. (Report by the Mental Health Council of Australia: April 2003. (www.mhca.com.au/Public/FactSheets/MentalHealthReform.html)
Each state and territory has responded to the national reform agenda with their own plans for mental health. The Queensland mission is “To provide a comprehensive, resilience and recovery-based mental health system across Queensland, with emphasis upon promotion, prevention and early intervention.”
Principles
Consumer and carer participation
Resilience and recovery
Social inclusion
Collaboration and partnerships
Promotion, prevention and early intervention
Evidence - based
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And why does that matter?
Hildegard Peplau is the first formal nursing theorist and the ‘grandmother’ of psychiatric nursing , Peplau makes the point that who you are as a nurse will have a significant impact on your ability to work in a therapeutic sense with clients. This is true in mental health and general health. There’s more than one way to change a dressing.
Peplau is renowned for her theory of interpersonal relations where one of the major tenets is that nurses need to understand themselves in order to help others understand their problems. Peplau emphasises getting to know the patient but more importantly, getting to know yourself.
Because, as Aunty Hildegard says, nursing is a "significant, therapeutic, interpersonal process”. We, we nurses, need to think about how we can can be all those things: significant, therapeutic, and able to participate effectively in an interpersonal process.
In terms of mental health nursing the interpersonal nature of what we do is pivotal to our work. In discussing the nature of interpersonal nursing therefore m the first place to start is with you. For this reason mental health nursing may seem confronting or scary as you embark on your journey of learning about this specialised are of nursing. Be assured that in learning about yourself, you will find positive aspects as well as areas to develop, and your ability to understand yourself will help immeasurably in your daily life as well as your interpersonal work with clients.
Our beliefs, values and attitudes underpin both the theory and practice of mental health nursing.
Caring may be considered as protecting, enhancing, and ensuring that clients’ respect and dignity is maintained. The nature of caring involves both emotional and in some forms of nursing physical contact with clients. This is seen as therapeutic potential and entails a need for awareness on the part of the nurse in terms of maintenance of professional boundaries or keeping a space between the nurse who has more power in their professional role and the client who is often vulnerable due to their illness or problem. The uneven distribution of power in this client nurse relationship means that the nurse is responsible for maintaining appropriate limits and structures in terms of physical, spiritual, financial and sexual aspects of their behaviour.
Finish these sentences:
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There are a number of aspects or elements of interpersonal nurse – client relationships, including
Empathy – this involves identifying and understanding another person’s situation, feelings, and motive. The nurse moves into the client’s space – they put themselves in their shoes.
Autonomy – this involves the nurse leaving decision making to the client whenever possible and supporting the clients decision (unless harm will occur).
Self disclosure – this involves the nurse encouraging the client to reveal personal information and talk about their life in order to work through issues, by providing a safe atmosphere. It also involves the nurse not disclosing their own personal problems or providing information that moves the focus of concern away from the client to the nurse
Confidentiality – information that is shred by the client with the nurse is privileged, which means it should only be revealed to those directly involved in their care (except where with holding information may cause harm). It is preferable to have the clients permission to share information with other members of the health care team.
Advocacy – this involves the nurse supporting and acting on the behalf of the clients best interests. Morally and ethically important.
Boundaries –it is the nurse’s responsibilities to maintain acceptable ways of establishing and maintaining physical, emotional, spiritual, financial and sexual boundaries between the client and the nurse. This involves the use of limit setting, where the nurse defines the rules of acceptable behaviour.
Mental health/ psychiatric nursing involves the use of both art and science.
The science aspect refers to knowledge, such as of mental disorders and treatments, as well as nursing skills that can be learnt during formal study. It can also be gained from the education and experience of working clinical settings.
The art of mental health/ psychiatric nursing how ever is something that is generated from within the individual nurse. The combination of the are and science of mental health nursing is particularly important with regard to the nurse’s therapeutic use of self which is the foundation for this particular form of nursing. The art includes your self awareness and use of reflective practice, your use of communication, and the management of your own emotions and present or part painful experiences and or difficulties.
It is necessary that nurses working in the filed of mental health nursing become aware of their own emotions in order to be able to help clients work with theirs. It is also important in terms of not imposing the nurse’s own issues on the client or causing harm by not having dealt with their own problems/ difficulties.
Uncle Sigmund Freud is purported to have said, “Everywhere I go I find that a poet has been there before me.” Not every nursing speciality has this advantage of being informed and sustained by artists. Can those of us interested in supporting mental health consumers and carers look to art to improve our understanding and empathy of the experiences of others?
Why is this important?
What do mental health nurses do?
Our roles include:
Discuss each of the above roles, this is not a complete list because in different settings the nurse takes on different roles eg in a large metropolitan city if you have a client who has drug and alcohol issues you are likely to refer the person to the ATODS (Alcohol tobacco and other drugs) where as in a rural setting there may not be an ATODS therefore the case manger will incorporate this as part of their role.
Our roles include:
Discuss each of the above roles, this is not a complete list because in different settings the nurse takes on different roles eg in a large metropolitan city if you have a client who has drug and alcohol issues you are likely to refer the person to the ATODS (Alcohol tobacco and other drugs) where as in a rural setting there may not be an ATODS therefore the case manger will incorporate this as part of their role.
Our roles include:
Discuss each of the above roles, this is not a complete list because in different settings the nurse takes on different roles eg in a large metropolitan city if you have a client who has drug and alcohol issues you are likely to refer the person to the ATODS (Alcohol tobacco and other drugs) where as in a rural setting there may not be an ATODS therefore the case manger will incorporate this as part of their role.
Which brings us to the last section of today’s presentation and an important question:
How do mental health nurses do all of this?
Developing a rapport, therapeutic relationship, therapeutic alliance is fundamental to any of the work that you will do with a client in the community (and any other setting), who we are is often more important than what we do,
in some cases you will see clients develop relationships with office staff (for example) if they are waiting for appointments and the receptionist offers them a coffee and a friendly ear, sometimes this is all it takes to develop trust, listening to someone, and for the other person to be heard, this means being attentive and not doing something else while you are listening. (eg taking notes).
Mutual respect. Mutual trust.