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What if I say the wrong thing? Am I prying when I ask personal questions? How will I handle bizarre or inappropriate behavior? - These are common _______ for individuals in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
concerns
In nursing, being aware of one’s feelings, thoughts, and values is a primary focus. Self-awareness is particularly important in _______ nursing.
mental health
Self-awareness is the process by which the nurse gains recognition of his or her own ______, beliefs, and attitudes.
feelings
Self-awareness is the process by which the nurse gains recognition of his or her own feelings, beliefs, and ______.
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Keep a diary or journal that focuses on experiences and related ______.
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Talk with someone you trust about your experiences and ______.
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Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Phenomena of Concern include promotion of optimal mental and physical health and well-being and prevention of mental ______
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Behaviors and mental states that indicate potential danger to self or ______
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Symptom management, side effects, or toxicities associated with self-administered drugs, psychopharmacologic intervention, and other treatment ______
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The barriers to treatment efficacy and recovery posed by alcohol and substance abuse and ______
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Physical symptoms that occur along with altered psychological ______
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Interpersonal, organizational, sociocultural, spiritual, or environmental circumstances or events that have an effect on the mental and emotional well-being of the individual and family or ______
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Linda Richards is called the first American psychiatric ______
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The first training of nurses to work with persons with mental illness was in 1882 at McLean Hospital in ______
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The first psychiatric nursing textbook, Nursing Mental Diseases by Harriet Bailey, was published in ______
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Johns Hopkins was the first school of nursing to include a course in psychiatric nursing in its ______
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Hildegard Peplau published Interpersonal Relations in Nursing in ______
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Mellow's 1968 work, Nursing Therapy, described her approach of focusing on clients' psychosocial needs and ______
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Study Notes
Student Concerns in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
- Common concerns among students include:
- Saying the wrong thing
- Handling bizarre or inappropriate behavior
- Ensuring physical safety
- Encountering someone they know on the unit
- Recognizing similar problems or backgrounds with clients
- Dealing with clients who ask for a date or display sexually aggressive behavior
Self-Awareness in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
- Self-awareness is the process of recognizing one's own feelings, beliefs, and attitudes
- In nursing, self-awareness is crucial, especially in mental health nursing
- Points to consider when working on self-awareness:
- Keeping a diary or journal to reflect on experiences and feelings
- Talking to someone trusted about experiences and feelings
- Engaging in formal clinical supervision
- Seeking alternative points of view
- Avoiding self-criticism for having certain values or beliefs
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Phenomena of Concern
- The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) has standards of practice and standards of professional performance
- Phenomena of concern include:
- Promoting optimal mental and physical health and well-being
- Impaired ability to function due to psychiatric, emotional, and physiologic distress
- Alterations in thinking, perceiving, and communicating due to psychiatric disorders
- Behaviors and mental states that indicate potential danger to self or others
- Emotional stress related to illness, pain, disability, and loss
- 9 other areas of concern, including symptom management, self-concept changes, and societal factors
History of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
- Linda Richards, the first American psychiatric nurse, graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1873
- Richards improved nursing care in psychiatric hospitals and organized educational programs in state mental hospitals
- The first training of nurses to work with persons with mental illness was in 1882 at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts
- The first psychiatric nursing textbook, Nursing Mental Diseases, was published in 1920 by Harriet Bailey
- Johns Hopkins was the first school of nursing to include a course in psychiatric nursing in its curriculum in 1913
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Explore the standards of care set by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) which outline responsibilities for mental health nurses. Learn about the areas of practice and phenomena of concern that guide psychiatric nurses in their care for clients.
