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Khadijah Tuitt, BSN, RN-BCJennifer Caraballo, BSN, RN-BC

Genevieve E. Chandler, PhD, RN

The Behavioral Nurse Resource Role

[Oct 6, 2018],

University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Baystate Medical Center

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Points of Discussion

� Problem: How do we provide patient

centered care?

� Bridging the Gap: Bias awareness

and education

� Team Approach: Let's talk about the

team

Problem

� A record # of patients are

admitted to med/surg units

in withdrawal from opioids.

� Lack of adequate treatment

= behavioral challenges.

� Result: Staff feel unsafe,

Patients feel unheard

Bias Awareness

�What are our own personal experiences with addiction?

�What is our perception?

�What do we know?

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Education: Word's

Matter

�Junkie

�Med Seeking

�Addict

�Manipulator

�Gaming the system

Bridging the Gap

BRNs bridge the gap between

nursing, psychiatry,

the medical team, social work, and

other team

providersThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

The Team Approach

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� BEHAVIOR RESOURCE RNs

� PSYCHIATRY

� NURSES/PCT’S

� MD

� SPIRITUAL SUPPORT

� SECURITY

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Plans, plans & more

plans

�Special Patient approaches

�Behavior Plans

�Violence Screening and Assessment tool

BRN Role

EXPERIENCE: Acute nursing psychiatric inpatient experience

CERTIFICATIONS: CARN, psychiatric RN certified

EDUCATION: Minimum of a Masters degree in nursing

COLLABORATION: Two BRNs (at least)

PERSONALITY: NATIONAL FORUM

QUESTIONS

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Thank you!