Mental Health Nursing
Select a topic from the list below that will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge regarding mental health nursing:
Substance-related disorders
Schizophrenia Mood disorders
Schizoaffective disorders
Anxiety disorders
Personality disorders
Eating disorders
Older adults with neurocognitive disorders
Childhood disorders
Crisis intervention, aggression, and violence
Describe a situation related to your chosen topic.
Describe people involved
Provide dialogue if needed Present the situation without any attempt at analysis
Part 2:
Describe and analyze the problem(s) presented in your case study.
What occurred and why?
Present solution(s) to the problem(s) and how they could be implemented.
What would you do as a nurse in the case study?
Apply related knowledge to your analysis and solutions.
Consider discussing the following topics if they are applicable to your case study:
Role of the maternity nurse Assessment, DSM5, treatment Communication and therapeutic nurse-client relationship Legal and ethical principles related to mental health
Cultural competency related to mental health nursing
Teaching and learning principles and health promotion to the mental health client and family
Nursing process and nursing meta-paradigm