ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM
NURS 205P: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
SYLLABUS: SPRING 2007
Methodical Instruction
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CLINICAL LAB #4 (2 hours)
Theme: The Therapeutic Nurse‑Patient Relationship in Mental Health Nursing
Instructor: Dr. Lyubov Milevska – Vovchuk,
STUDENT OBJECTIVES:
A. Differentiate between social and therapeutic interactions.
B. Identify the stages of the nurse/patient relationship and the appropriate activities of each stage.
C. Describe techniques and skills effective iurse/patient interactions.
D. Identify barriers to therapeutic communication.
E. Discuss the therapeutic vs. non‑therapeutic use of self disclosure.
F. Describe common specific problems in communicating with mentally ill
patients and identify nursing interventions.
G. Develop therapeutic relationships with assigned patients.
H. Evaluate interpersonal relationships with patients, identifying strengths and areas of needed improvement.
CLINICAL LAB Outline / students Assignments
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Clinical lab Outline |
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1. |
Communication Techniques
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Varcarolis: Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 Varcarolis: Chapter 9-Assessment Strategies and the Nursing Process
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Communication Barriers
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Varcarolis: Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 Varcarolis: Chapter 9 |
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3. |
Guidelines for Interviewing
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Varcarolis: Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 Varcarolis: Chapter 9
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Social vs. Therapeutic Relationships
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Varcarolis: Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 Varcarolis: Chapter 9
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Phases of Therapeutic Relationships
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Varcarolis: Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 Varcarolis: Chapter 9
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6. |
Characteristics of Therapeutic Relationships
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Students will develop one‑to‑one interactions with assigned psychiatric patients. Students will also evaluate interactions and document them.
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7. |
Anxieties of Patient/Nurse in the Therapeutic Relationship
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Students will complete an process recording interaction on a selected patient during the psychiatric clinical rotation. |
Prepared by Lyubov Milevska – Vovchuk
06/03/07
Approved by Department of General Patient Care. Minute #________ from ____________2007
Head of the Department Prof. Oleksandr Oliynuk, MD, Ph.D,
Doctor of Medicine
