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The Stress-Diathesis Model
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Stress + Vulnerability =
Symptoms |
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Mental Health Nursing is:
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1. Applying the nursing process
2. in the context of specific roles- 3. using the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, 4. psychopharmacology, 5. and the milieu. |
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Applying the nursing process
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•Guided by Professional Practice Standards:
•Assessment •Diagnosis •Outcome identification •Planning •Implementation •Evaluation •Reassessment •And back through the cycle |
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2. In the context of specific roles -
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•Socializing Agent
•Teacher •Role Model •Advocate •Counselor •Milieu Manager •Caregiver •Care Manager |
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Psychopharmacology
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•Neurobiology
•Medications •Meaning to the patient •Patient Education •Consistency & Compliance |
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“Milieu” =
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Therapeutic Environment with these functions:
–Containment –Support –Structure –Involvement –Validation |
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Top Ten Tips for Communication
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•Get centered
•Focus on the patient •Be yourself •Initiate contact –icebreakers •Listen with ears and eyes •Paraphrase facts and feelings •Ask rather than tell •Let the patient lead •Silence is okay. •Let staff know before and after you speak with a patient |
