Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (2010). Assessment Tools: Try this and how to try this resource. Issue 3 Mental Status Assessment of Older Adults: the Mini-Cog and video. Retrieved January 14, 2010, from . National Alliance of Mental Illness (2010). Mental Illnesses, Support and Programs. Retrieved January 14, 2010, from Course Catalog Nursing care for adolescents, adults and older adults with psychiatric health Description: problems. Practice in public and private clinical agencies and in community settings. This practicum course in psychiatric nursing focuses on identification, examination and application of psychiatric nursing theory, concepts, assessment and intervention with psychiatric clients. This course is taken concurrently with NURS 204 and integrates and applies diagnosis, management, and evaluation of clients with psychiatric disorders. Students apply the skills, therapeutic communication strategies and somatic treatments used in psychiatry and collaborate with other health care professionals in a multidisciplinary setting. During the practicum, students will be on a psychiatric unit applying psychiatric principles and delivering nursing care to individuals and groups of clients. They will be in community settings focusing on issues related to mental health. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: Course Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate thorough, effective, and safe psychiatric assessment by using the nursing process according to Gordon’s 11 patterns of Course outcomes are comprised of the human functioning for clients with mental illness, their family and their knowledge, skills, values community. and/or behaviors that Utilize proper documentation, and communication to members students should be able to of pertinent data about the client's mental health and behavior demonstrate upon completion of the course. including medications, treatments, diagnostic tests results and error Course outcomes prevention. map to the Program Initiate therapeutic nurse-client relationship then analyze verbal Learning Outcomes and non-verbal interactions, defense mechanisms, and coping Must be assessed in mechanisms the course to determine if Collaborate with staff members; follow the clinical agency's and learning outcomes are met university’s policies and procedures. Participate in all appropriate activities, conferences and meetings. Consult with faculty and staff to respond therapeutically to clients who are suicidal, violent, manipulative, frustrated, and dependent. Demonstrate professional accountability and demonstrate beginning management and leadership in a psychiatric setting. Identify of instruction needed by the client who is mentally ill that will aid in the development of health promotion and health maintenance of self-care activities.
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (2010). Assessment Tools: Try this and how to try this resource. Issue 3 Mental Status Assessment of Older Adults: the Mini-Cog and video. Retrieved January 14, 2010, from . National Alliance of Mental Illness (2010). Mental Illnesses, Support and Programs. Retrieved January 14, 2010, from Course Catalog Description: Nursing care for adolescents, adults and older adults with psychiatric health problems. Practice in public and private clinical agencies and in community settings. This practicum course in psychiatric nursing focuses on identification, examination and application of psychiatric nursing theory, concepts, assessment and intervention with psychiatric clients. This course is taken concurrently with NURS 204 and integrates and applies diagnosis, management, and evaluation of clients with psychiatric disorders. Students apply the skills, therapeutic communication strategies and somatic treatments used in psychiatry and collaborate with other health care professionals in a multidisciplinary setting. During the practicum, students will be on a psychiatric unit applying psychiatric principles and delivering nursing care to individuals and groups of clients. They will be in community settings focusing on issues related to mental health. Course Learning Outcomes: Course outcomes are comprised of the knowledge, skills, values and/or behaviors that students should be able to demonstrate upon completion of the course. Course outcomes map to the Program Learning Outcomes Must be assessed in the course to determine if learning outcomes are met Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate thorough, effective, and safe psychiatric assessment by using the nursing process according to Gordon’s 11 patterns of human functioning for clients with mental illness, their family and their community. Utilize proper documentation, and communication to members of pertinent data about the client's mental health and behavior including medications, treatments, diagnostic tests results and error prevention. Initiate therapeutic nurse-client relationship then analyze verbal and non-verbal interactions, defense mechanisms, and coping mechanisms Collaborate with staff members; follow the clinical agency's and university’s policies and procedures. Participate in all appropriate activities, conferences and meetings. Consult with faculty and staff to respond therapeutically to clients who are suicidal, violent, manipulative, frustrated, and dependent. Demonstrate professional accountability and demonstrate beginning management and leadership in a psychiatric setting. Identify of instruction needed by the client who is mentally ill that will aid in the development of health promotion and health maintenance of self-care activities.
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