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Christine Rombawa

Kapi’olani Community College

 NURS 360 PMH Rele!tion

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% ha&e learne' many &aluable s#ills an' #nowle'ge throughout the nursing program rom

the mental health !ourses( % ha&e learne' how to use therapeuti! !ommuni!ation while

intera!ting an' assessing my patients an' their amilies( )earning about non*&erbal language an'

utili+ing it in the way % present mysel an' noti!ing it in my !lients gi&es me a greater insight as

to how they are eeling without &erbali+ing it( % ha&e also learne' about 'ierent 'isor'ers,

maniestations, an' the me'i!ations that are use' to treat it, along with the si'e ee!ts,

!ompli!ations an' importan!e o !omplian!e an' not stopping it abruptly( )earning about

a''i!tion, with'rawal, an' the -. step pro!ess was also a great learning e/perien!e( % was able to

hear irsthan' rom people how it impa!te' their li&es an' how using the -. step program helpe'

them in' support an' sobriety( % also eel more !oni'ent in as#ing 'ii!ult uestions that are

&ital in maintaining my patient’s saety an' well*being an' re!ogni+ing signs an' symptoms o

'isor'ers by obser&ing their beha&iors an' listening 'eeper to the !ontent o our 'ialogue more

intently(

 % ha&e ha' the opportunity to pra!ti!e my !ommuni!ation an' !riti!al thin#ing s#ills in

the !lini!al setting, Ri&er o )ie, an' Club house an' the ta#e home message is that all patients

that % will en!ounter rom !hil'ren to a'ults, ha&e emotional nee's regar'less o type o

ethni!ity, gen'er, age, religion, !ulture, or so!ioe!onomi! !lass( Pro&i'ing resour!es that are

a&ailable in the !ommunity promote !ontinue' support an' gui'an!e that will also beneit the

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 patient’s wellbeing( 1''ressing their nee's an' !are with a holisti! approa!h that in!orporates

their me'i!al nee's an' mental wellness, will be more benei!ial to the patient an' will ma#e me

a better nurse(

Using the #nowle'ge an' e/perien!es that % ha&e a!uire' an' applying it in my uture

!lini!al rotations an' nursing !areer will gi&e me the ability to !ommuni!ate ee!ti&ely an'

therapeuti!ally, re!ogni+e mental illness an' pro&i'e the ne!essary support an' reerrals or the

 patient to impro&e their o&erall wellness( % !an also !ontinue to use what % ha&e learne' in my

e&ery'ay lie while intera!ting with my amily, rien's, an' !o*wor#ers( 2eing aware o my own

non*&erbal language an' the non*&erbal language o others gi&es me a better insight as to how %

may be re!ei&e' an' what they are eeling(

Proessor ebbie,

4han# you or all the time, eort, an' #nowle'ge you ha&e in&este' in me( %t was a great

learning e/perien!e an' % appre!iate e&erything an' wish you the best in your uture5

1loha,

Christine Rombawa