Module 1: Intro to Psychiatric Nursing Flashcards
What are the consequences of the stigma of mental illness on individuals and families?
A person with a mental illness may not seek treatment due to fear of being labeled “mentally ill,” label avoidance occurs
What is autonomy and its implications in mental health care?
All individuals living with mental illness may consent or refuse treatment based on self determinism
- essential to management of one’s day-to-day wellbeing
What’s the difference between voluntary and involuntary treatment?
- Voluntary patient: the person requests hospitalization and voluntarily agrees to be admitted
- Involuntary commitment: a person with the legal capacity to consent refuses to do so and is treated against his will
What is confidentiality?
Protecting a patient’s private information, ensuring it is only shared with authorized individuals involved in their care, in accordance with legal and ethical guidelines
What are mandates to inform?
Require nurses to break patient confidentiality and inform authorities or potential victims if a patient poses a risk of harm to themselves or others, in accordance with legal and ethical guidelines
What is the purpose of restraints and legal rights?
A special procedure for coping with assaultive and dangerous patients
- these patients can be isolated or mechanically restrained to prevent injury to the patient, other patients, or staff
What is informed consent?
To give consent to a treatment or procedure, a person must have the needed relevant information, be able to rationally deliberate, and not be forced into a decision
What is the purpose of psychological assessment?
Helps diagnose conditions, guide treatment, monitor progress, and support effective patient care
What is the biopsychosocial framework for the psychological domain?
Involves the theoretical basis of the psychological processes-thoughts, feelings, and behavior that influence one’s emotion, cognition, and behavior
- Mental health
- Emotional health
- Beliefs & Expectations
