Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Essay

American social psychologist, Stanley Milgram once stated, “It may be that we are puppets — puppets controlled by the strings of society. But at least we are puppets with perception, with awareness. And perhaps our awareness is the first step to our liberation.” This quotation firmly explains the mission of my future work as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Although, at the end of my lifetime, society may not fully free ourselves from the constricting views of humanity; we might at least open each others eyes to the fact that we are under a massive veil of perception. By developing a strong procedure and implementing social psychology findings into my interactions, I hope to establish a deep understanding of each patient and their unique struggles.
My patients with pyschiatric issues will sometimes live their life feeling that everyone knows his or her darkest secret. They may even feel that it is written on their forehead practically. That illusion of transparency is working on full throttle to expose you to everyone around. Therefore, the last thing people with psychiatric issues might want to do is make …show more content…
With this option being in play, a various amount of emotions will be encountered. Aggression is most likely to be the first emotion to be elected. This is very understandable. Patients are coming from backgrounds of pain, abuse, and violence. They will want to retaliate from what they have encountered and will most likely want someone else to feel the pain with them. This other person will be myself. I will have to use my understanding of persuasion to channel the aggression towards something productive and healthy. With my knowledge of persuasion, I know the outcome could possibly be negative. I will have to chose my words and motives carefully to persuade and create a new and healthy mindset in order to help my patients cope with their