Mental Health Nursing (NUR 2488)

• Evaluate factors integral to clinical reasoning.
• Explain the impact of relational inquiry when recognizing and analyzing cues to action in the process of clinical reasoning.
• Integrate modes of inquiry to generate and evaluate hypotheses in the context of clinical reasoning.
• Determine appropriate responses when integrating situated cognition into clinical reasoning.
• Modify clinical judgment within an iterative, outcome-based cycle of clinical reasoning and client needs.
• Evaluate the importance of personal and professional lifelong learning, including the interrelationships of clinical reasoning and clinical judgment.

• Describe how a new nurse achieved each course competency, including at least one example of new knowledge gained related to that competency
• Describe how a new nurse achieved the transferable skill, Communication, including at least one example of new knowledge gained related to the transferable skill
• Describe how this new knowledge will impact a new nurse’s nursing practice.

Course Competencies

• Describe the foundations of mental health nursing.
• Explain current legal issues and social concerns in mental healthcare.
• Select appropriate nursing interventions for clients with certain cognitive, addictive and psychotic conditions.
• Evaluate nursing care strategies for clients with certain mental health/mood/personality and eating disorders.
• Assemble nursing care interventions for clients with mental health/stress related disorders.
• Identify factors that impact mental health in special populations.

Describe how a new nurse achieved each course competency, including at least one example of new knowledge gained related to that competency.

Describe how this new knowledge will impact nursing practice.

1. Explain principles of care for clients with oncological disorders.
2. Identify safe and effective nursing care components for clients experiencing fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
3. Describe strategies for safe, effective, multidimensional nursing care for clients with acid-base imbalances.
4. Select appropriate nursing interventions for clients with upper gastrointestinal disorders.
5. Select appropriate nursing interventions for clients with lower gastrointestinal disorders.
6. Evaluate responses to nursing interventions for clients with endocrine disorders.

Elaborate on this passage and say how a nurse can use this in practice. 

Non-stimulant medications like atomoxetine can also be considered for children with ADHD, especially if stimulant medications are not suitable or if there are concerns about their side effects. Atomoxetine is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that works by increasing the levels of norepinephrine in the brain, which can help improve attention and reduce impulsivity and hyperactivity

Behavioral management skills: Parents can learn effective behavioral management strategies to handle Ryan's challenging behaviors, reinforcing positive behaviors and setting appropriate boundaries. 

Emotional support: Dealing with a child who has a behavioral disorder can be emotionally draining for parents. It provides a safe space for parents to discuss and express their feelings, receive support, and develop coping mechanisms. 

Family focused therapy: During this therapy the child and the family join therapy sessions together to discuss problem solving skills and make improvements in communication. This therapy helps to identify any factors in the home that may contribute to the child's worsening behaviors

• Describe how the ideas above will impact nursing practice, including specific examples and credible resources

Module 03 Content

Submit an evidence-based practice paper about cultural competency in mental health nursing. An evidence-based practice paper allows you to explore best practice and help improve client outcomes on a psychiatric unit. Your paper should describe how you, as a nurse, will include - or have included - cultural awareness in a client diagnosed with a mental illness. The person you describe could be someone in your clinical setting, someone you have worked with in the past, or a theoretical client.

Remember that culture can also include gender equality, sexual orientation, and other cultures besides race and religion - including cultures unique to one particular family. Your paper should be at least 3 pages (double-spaced, not including the title or reference pages) in APA Format and include:

• Assessment: Discuss what you would assess in regard to a client's culture. For example, are there specific dietary requirements? Are schedule changes necessary to avoid conflicts with religious practices? Who is the spokesperson for the family? What would you assess?
• Planning: What planning needs to be done to ensure the cultural and emotional safety of the client?

the patient is a 65 year old  Pakistani Muslim male with severe depression and dementia recently admitted to a memory care center. Pt is alert and oriented to himself with a shuffling gait.