Mental Health Course Introduction
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The Mental Health Course aims to cut through the chaos of Psych-Mental Health disorders and really bring clarity to these conditions. Mental Illness affects everyone and is more prevalent than most people think. This course helps to bring a clear understanding to the different types of disorders, as well as how to safely and effectively care for a patient who is suffering from a Mental Health disorder. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to…
- Discuss the appropriate nurse-client relationship and how to ensure it is utilized appropriately.
- Define defense mechanisms and identify how they are used by patients.
- Discuss the findings and nursing priorities for patients with various Mental Health disorders.
- Explain the indication and priorities for common classes of drugs used to treat Mental Health disorders.
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Mental Health Plan
Concepts Covered:
- Trauma-Stress Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
- Cognitive Disorders
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Developmental Considerations
- Communication
- Concepts of Mental Health
- Health & Stress
- Neurological Emergencies
- Psychological Emergencies
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Medication Administration
- Anxiety Disorders
- Somatoform Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Eating Disorders
Study Plan Lessons
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Personality Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Paranoid Disorders
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Mood Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder)
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Alzheimer’s Disease
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome / Delirium Tremens
Cultural Awareness and Influences on Development
Nurse-Patient Relationship
Therapeutic Communication
Defense Mechanisms
Self Concept
Patients with Communication Difficulties
Grief and Loss
Stress and Crisis
Abuse
Legal Considerations
Mood Stabilizers
Meds for Alzheimers
Sedatives-Hypnotics
Antipsychotics
Mental Health Course Introduction
Phases of Nurse-Client Relationship
Defense Mechanisms
Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Somatoform
Dissociative Disorders
Mood Disorders (Bipolar)
Depression
Schizophrenia
Types of Schizophrenia
Paranoid Disorders
Personality Disorders
Cognitive Impairment Disorders
Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa)
Alcohol Withdrawal (Addiction)
Grief and Loss
Suicidal Behavior