Mental Illness Reflective Report

Coming into nursing school, I was always set on wanting to work with women and delivering babies. I thought nothing could change my mind. However, after the completion of my Mental Health course and clinical, I discovered a new interest. Working with these clients in an outpatient setting gave me a sense of accomplishment that I have not felt in any other clinical. I was able to use my communication skills non-stop in this setting, and I really enjoyed interacting with these clients. Communicating and getting them to tell their stories drew me in immediately to these clients. Also, the patience and critical thinking skills that need to be developed kept me intrigued. Interestingly, this was not my first experience with a psychiatric patient. I grew up with a relative who was diagnosed with a mental condition. I recall her having episodes, in which she discussed how family portrait pictures’ …show more content…
If I am accepted into the program, after the completion, I would love to work in an inpatient setting with adolescents and young adults. In the society, I know there is so much pressure on the youth, and I want to work with both male and female in this crucial time to develop, maintain their self-esteem, and dignity while dealing with a mental illness. However, this is going to be a new experience for me, so starting fresh I am opened to all different age groups and conditions that they may encounter. Importantly, I understand as a mental health nurse every day is going to be a challenge. My goal is to promote, support, and enable them to have more involvement and control over their conditions.
Seemingly, I plan on working on the mental health floor in a hospital upon graduation while earning my master’s degree. I want to get much experience as I can to advance my knowledge and contributed to the betterment of the