INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
You are welcome to this interesting specialty nursing courseoffered inthe general nursing curriculum. The course focuses on the study of mental health and psychiatric nursing as part of general nursing and it is designed to provide you the opportunity of applying the nur...
DIPLOMA IN REGISTERED NURSING
eLEARNING TRAINING PROGRAMME
Course Title: Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Course Code: MHP 026
Writer(s) : Lungu Rabson
: Nkhosi Jane Kumalinga
Reviewer(s): Mhango, Vincent, Chiwele, George, AminuAbulmajeed
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF
CONTENTS........................................................................................................................
........2 LIST OF
TABLES..............................................................................................................................
............5 LIST OF
FIGURES............................................................................................................................
............6 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND
,ACRONYMS............................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION TO THE
COURSE.............................................................................................................8 MAIN
COURSE
OBJECTIVE........................................................................................................................
8 COURSE
OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................................
...........8 COURSE
CONTENT...........................................................................................................................
..........9 CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE.....................................................................................................................
.......10
DEMONSTRATIONS..........................................................................................................
.........................10
ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................................................
.........................11 LEARNING
TIPS:...................................................................................................................................
.....11 PRESCRIBED
READING............................................................................................................................
11
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC
NURSING...................................12
1.1 Unit
introduction .....................................................................................................................
...........12
1.2 Unit
Objectives.......................................................................................................................
...........12
1.3 Definition of common terminologies used in mental health and psychiatric
nursing :........................12
1.4 History of mental health and psychiatry in
Zambia............................................................................14
1.5 Principles of psychiatric
nursing........................................................................................................15
1.6 The legal aspects of psychiatric-mental health
nursing.....................................................................15
1.7 Mental Health Laws in
Zambia..........................................................................................................16
1.8 Mental health policies in
Zambia .......................................................................................................16
1.9
Summary.........................................................................................................................
..................17
1.10 Self Assessment
Test......................................................................................................................17
2
, 1.11
References......................................................................................................................
................18
UNIT 2: PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
SKILLS................................................................................................19
2.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................
...................19
2.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................
...................19
2.3 Communication
skills.........................................................................................................................20
2.4 Self awareness
skills.........................................................................................................................22
2.5 Assertiveness training
skills...............................................................................................................23
2.6 Counselling
skills...............................................................................................................................
25
2.7 Social
skills................................................................................................................................
........28
2.8 Observation
skills..............................................................................................................................2
9
2.9 Stress management
skills..................................................................................................................32
2.10 Behaviour modification
skills ...........................................................................................................33
2.11 Therapeutic nursing intervention
skills ............................................................................................35
2.12 Physical assessment of a psychiatric
patient ..................................................................................38
2.13Admission of psychiatric
patients ....................................................................................................40
2.14Summary..................................................................................................................
.......................47
2.15 Self Assessment
Test......................................................................................................................47
2.16
References .....................................................................................................................
................49
UNIT 3: CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC
DISORDERS ................................50
3
, 3.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................
...................50
3.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................
...................50
3.3 Definition of
terms .............................................................................................................................
50
3.4 Neurosis/ Anxiety
Disorders..............................................................................................................51
3.5Child birth and Mental
Health............................................................................................................62
3.6Psychosis...................................................................................................................
.......................66
3.7Summary....................................................................................................................
.......................95
3.8 Self Assessment
Test........................................................................................................................96
3.9References.................................................................................................................
.......................99
UNIT 4: CONDITIONS NOT ATTRIBUTED TO MENTAL DISORDERS BUT ARE A
FOCUS OF
ATTENTION AND
TREATMENT ..............................................................................................................101
4.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................
.................101
4.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................
.................101
4.3 Children with special education
needs ............................................................................................102
4.4 Attention Deficit
HyperactivityDisorder ...........................................................................................110
4.5
Summary.........................................................................................................................
................111
4.6 Self Assessment
Test......................................................................................................................111
4.7References.................................................................................................................
.....................112
UNIT 5: NURSING MANAGEMENT OF A CLIENT WITH PSYCHIATRIC
EMERGENCY.......................113
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