Psychiatric Nursing Notes PDF

**PSYCHIATRIC NURSING** **Health (WHO)** - It is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. **Mental Hygiene** - The branch of psychiatry that deals with the science and practice of maintaining and restoring menta...

**PSYCHIATRIC NURSING** **Health (WHO)** - It is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. **Mental Hygiene** - The branch of psychiatry that deals with the science and practice of maintaining and restoring mental health, and of preventing mental disorder through education, early treatment, and public health measures. **Mental Hygiene** - Science of maintaining mental health and preventing disorders to help people function at their full mental potential **6 techniques to take care of our mental hygiene\ by: Edward G. Brown** (American Professor), he presents these different concepts to focus on caring for your mind the same way you do to your body. 1. Transcend the environment \- Mentally overcome any physical factors you can\'t control. Overcoming obstacles and achieving success despite unfavorable conditions. 2. Cultivate constructive acceptance \- Learn physical things that you cant change and accept them as it is graciously. Develop a positive mindset towards certains situations that cant be changed. 3. Visualize the ideal self \- Visualizing yourself to become successful with all the goals you want to achieve. \- Means, before doing the job/tasks you picture out the best outcome. 4. Use positive affirmation \- Thinking of a positive phrase like "I can do it" \- Cultivate positive thoughts that triggers your motivation 5. Practice psychological counterpunching \- Anticipating and preemptively addressing potential negative thoughts and emotions before they can significantly impact you. 6. Change your internal computer chip \- Just like computer memory chips, our minds are programmed to think certain things. **Mental Health (WHO)** - - - - **Factors influencing mental health** - - - **Ways to maintain mental health** - - - - - - - - - - **Characteristics of Mental Health** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Mental Disorder or Mental Illness (APA)** - **Characteristics of Mental Illness** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Psychiatry** - - **Psychiatric Nursing** - - - - The image is a diagram showing the relationship between Psychiatric Nursing and other areas of nursing. It shows Psychiatric Nursing as the central focus. **Selected nursing interventions that are commonly used in psychiatric nursing** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Philosophical beliefs related to the effective practice of Psychiatric Nursing** - - - - - - - - - - - - **Use of Psychiatric --Mental Health Nursing Skills in Career Opportunities** 1\. Obstetric Nursing - - - 2\. Forensic Nursing (Investigation) - - - - 3\. Oncologic Nursing - - 4\. Industrial (Occupational Health) Nursing - - - 5\. Public Health Nursing - 6\. Office Nursing - - - 7\. Emergency Room Nurse - **Roles and functions of mental health and psychiatric nurse** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **DSM 5 -TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, Text Revision)** - - - - - **7 Biggest Changes from DSM 4-TR to DSM 5-TR** 1. - - 2. - - 3. - 4. - 5. - - 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. - - 7. - - -