Psychiatric Mental Health NursingEve Karpinski, AHN-BC, RN-BC

Question 1How do you put a giraffe into a refrigeration?

Question 2How do you put an elephant into a

refrigerator?

Question 3The Lion King is hosting an animal

conference. All the animals attend… except one…Which animal does not attend?

Question 4There is a river you must cross but it is

inhabited by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?

Nurse’s RoleFlorence Nightingale wrote, “Only nature

heals it is the nurse role to put the patient in the best environment for healing to take place. “

Psychiatric-mental health nursing a core mental health profession, employs a purposeful use of self as its art and a wide range of nursing, psychosocial, and neurobiological theories and research evidence as its science.

Expectation Be prepared for class discussion.Only one person talks at a time.JournalingComplete a mental and physical health

assessment Develop a nursing care plan from the

assessment, oral presentation.SOAP notes each clinical experience. If you are going to miss clinical or be late for a

clinical day, please call me on my cell phone. If you have questions or concerns please e-mail me.

ExpectationWhat expectation do you have for me?

Introduction to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Why do you think it is important to study psychiatric nursing?

In the United States, mental illnesses is the nation’s second leading cause of disability, and mental illness has been classified as a public health crisis.

You will encounter people with mental illnesses in inpatient, outpatient, medical-surgical settings, intensive care units, emergency departments, obstetrics, and pediatrics.

Your mental health nursing skills will help you think critically and creatively as they empower clients by helping them restore their sense of value, strength, and ability to cope with life.

10 Leading Causes of Disability in the World (WHO, 1997)Unipolar DepressionIron-deficiency AnemiaFallsAlcohol UseCOPDBipolar disorderCongenital anomaliesOsteoarthritisSchizophreniaObsessive-compulsive

disorder

10.7% 4.73.3 3.1 4.6 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.2

Suicide

The Importance of self-awarenessSo how does that make you feel?What are you thinking?Why you are keeping a Journal

Questions?