PPN 303 WEEK 3 PRACTICE FOUNDATIONS
FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE
NURSING
CASN & CFMN Entry-to-Practice Mental Health and Addiction
Competencies for Undergraduate Nursing Education
- Professional Responsibility & Accountability
- Knowledge-based practice
- Ethical Practice
- Service to the Public
- Self-Regulation
Professional Responsibility & Accountability
Applies mental health and substance knowledge
Therapeutically engages with people with dignity and respect
Knowledge-based practice
Uses relational practice to conduct a person-focused mental
health/substance use assessment (MSE, assessment)
Therapeutic Communication Skills
- Effective interpersonal communication skills are the building blocks of
all successful therapeutic relationships
- Mental health and substance use nurses need to learn a wide range of
communication skills and be able to apply these appropriately in
interactions with their clients
What are some Important Principles of Therapeutic Communication?
- Client is the primary focus
- Professional attitude sets the tone
- Use self-disclosure cautiously & only when it serves a therapeutic
purpose
- Avoid social relationships with clients
, - Maintain client confidentiality
- Assess competence to determine level of understanding
- Non-judgemental attitude
- Guide client
- Use clarifying statements.
The Communication Process
- self- awareness
- verbal
- non-verbal
-empathic linkages
Therapeutic Communication Skills: Non-verbal
Silence
Active listening
Gestures
Facial expressions
Body language
Leaning forward
Therapeutic Communication Skills: Verbal
Offering a General Lead
Broad General Statements
Accepting
Giving recognition
Sharing Observations
Reflecting
Providing information
Seeking clarification
Paraphrasing
Restating
Reframing
Verbalizing implied thoughts and feelings
Seeking consensual validation
Encouraging comparison
Encouraging evaluation
Encouraging description of perception
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