ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM
NURS 205P: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
SYLLABUS: SPRING 2007
Methodical
Instruction
for
CLINICAL LAB #7 (2 hours)
Theme: Legal Implications of
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Instructor: Dr. Lyubov
Milevska - Vovchuk,
STUDENT
OBJECTIVES:
A.
Describe the balance sought
between patients' rights and the following
legal/ethical
issues basic to accountable nursing practice:
1.
Informed consent
2.
Confidentiality
3.
Documentation
4.
Right to treatment
5.
Right to refuse treatment
B. Discuss and give examples of a patient's
civil rights.
C. Describe the
advocacy role in providing nursing care to the mentally incompetent.
D. Differentiate
between voluntary and involuntary commitment.
E. Differentiate
among the categories of involuntary commitment.
F. Differentiate
between the rights of voluntary and involuntary patients.
G. Discuss the Standards of Care for
Psychiatric Nursing Practice.
H. Identify nursing implications for the
right to refuse treatment and other important
patient rights.
I. Describe the
evolution of the community mental health movement and current
factors impacting community
care.
CLINICAL LAB Outline /
students Assignments
|
# |
Clinical lab Outline |
Assignments |
|
1. |
|
Varcarolis: Chapter 8 and appendix B |
|
2. |
Types
of admission to in patient psychiatric facilities |
Varcarolis: Chapter 8 and appendix B |
|
3. |
Present
trends/rights issues/ community focused care in mental health |
Varcarolis: Chapter 8 and appendix B |
|
4. |
Psychiatric
nursing in the long‑term care setting |
Varcarolis: Chapter 8 and appendix B |
|
5. |
Strategies
for assuring quality psychiatric nursing care |
Varcarolis: Chapter 8 and appendix B |
Prepared by Lyubov Milevska – Vovchuk
21/03/07
Approved by Department of General Patient Care. Minute #________ from ____________2007
Head of the Department Prof. Oleksandr Oliynuk, MD, Ph.D,
Doctor of Medicine