Mental Health Assessment: Evaluation of a patient's
mental health status.
1. Prescriptive Privileges: Authority to prescribe medications, granted to advanced
nurses.
2. Therapeutic Relationships: Professional bond between nurse and patient for
healing.
3. Individualized Care Plans: Tailored nursing strategies based on patient needs.
4. Complex Communication Skills: Advanced verbal and non-verbal skills in nursing.
5. Critical Thinking: Analyzing and evaluating information for decision-making.
6. Advocacy: Supporting and defending patients' rights and needs.
7. Psychosocial Pain: Emotional suffering impacting mental health.
8. Healthy Relationships: Interactions characterized by respect and communication.
9. Mood Alteration: Significant changes in emotional state indicating illness.
10. Adaptive Behavior: Positive actions that promote mental well-being.
11. Maladaptive Behavior: Actions that hinder mental health and functioning.
12. Diagnostic Criteria: Standards used to identify mental disorders.
13. DSM-V: Manual for diagnosing mental disorders.
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14. ICD-10: International classification for diseases and health problems.
15. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC): Framework for measuring patient
outcomes in nursing.
16. Psychiatric Nursing Skills: Specialized skills for managing mental health patients.
17. Holistic Perspective: Understanding patient care considering all aspects of health.
18. Client Needs: Fundamental requirements for patient care and safety.
19. Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: Number of nurses relative to patients in care.
20. Emotional Growth: Development of emotional intelligence and resilience.
21. Self-Esteem: Individual's perception of self-worth and value.
22. Behavioral Health Reference Manual: Resource for mental health diagnosis and
treatment.
23. Political Activity: Engagement in advocacy for mental health funding.
24. Community Advocacy: Efforts to improve mental health services at a community
level.
25. Psychiatric Disorders: Conditions affecting mood, thinking, and behavior.
26. Nursing Process: Systematic approach to patient care in nursing.
27. Resilience: Ability to adapt and recover from stressors.
28. NANDA: North American Nursing Diagnosis Association.
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29. NIC: Nursing Interventions Classification for nursing actions.
31 Mental Health Continuum: Scale assessing mental health status.
32. Culture-bound Syndrome: Disorder recognized within specific cultures.
33. Alzheimer's Disease Prevalence: 10% in those over 65 years old.
34. Mental Illness Risk: Likelihood of being labeled mentally ill.
35. Intense Relationships: Characterized by idealization and devaluation.
36. Patient Advocacy: Supporting patient needs in care planning.
37. Cultural Patterns: Influence on symptoms of mental disorders.
38. Psychosocial Integrity: Client needs related to psychological well-being.
39. Cognitive Level: Understand: Ability to comprehend and interpret information.
40. Cognitive Level: Apply: Using knowledge in practical situations.
41. Cognitive Level: Analyze: Breaking down information into components.
42. Mental Health: State of well-being and effective functioning.
43. Direct Nursing Care: Hands-on interventions for patient care.
44. Indirect Nursing Care: Supportive actions not involving direct patient contact. 45.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Treatment focusing on changing thought patterns.
46. Crisis Intervention: Immediate support during a mental health crisis.
47. Therapeutic Communication: Interaction aimed at improving patient well-being.