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when does a rite of passage occur?

when is a person considered mentally healthy?

occurs when an individual is not able to view herself clearly or has a distorted view of self, is unable to maintain satisfying relationships, and unable to adapt to environment

clinically significant behavior or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individualand is associated with present distress

negative response to stimuli that are percieved as threatening

impairment in one or more important areas of functioning

what is the purpose of a psychiatric setting?

an individuals loss of recognition of reality

hearing/seeing voices or images or things that others cannot hear or see

feeling despondant, sad, and with no energy and no sense of the future

condition where person has excessive energy, exhibits abnormal excitability, and has an exaggerated sense of well being

what are manic clients at risk for?

what does the mental health staff consist of?

role is to manage the in/out patient nursing care of clients. administer meds, establish outcome, implement plan of care, include client/family teaching

provides psychotherpy; prescribes psychotropic medications; manages and coordinates client care

manages pT care; admits pT to hospital; prescribes medication; may provide in depth psychotherapy

manages care; provides individual or group therapy; skilled in behavioral assessment adn interventions

provides care that integrates hospital and community services; skilled in individual and group work

provides recreation and diversional activities

provides vocational counseling and activitiesdesigned to prepare clients for job related skills

provides supervision of clients under the supervision of the RN

provides care to selected and assigned clients

what are the tools of psychiatric nursing?