Mental health
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Review the mental status exam Appendix C
Ethical dilemma
Ethical principles
Client rights to treatment
Right to refuse treatment
Least restrictive alternatives
Tort law
HIPAA
Duty to Warn
Suspected abuse
Informed consent
Restraints and seclusion
False imprisonment
Voluntary admissions
Involuntary admission
Malpractice
Negligence
Assault
Battery
Essential qualities of a therapeutic relationship: trust, respect, empathy, genuineness
Phases of the therapeutic relationship: orientation, working, termination
Professional boundaries
Transference and countertransference
What factors can influence communication?
Nonverbal communication: appearance, posture, touch, expression, eye contact
Active listening
Nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
Milieu therapy
Documentation
Conditions that promote a therapeutic environment: safety, structure, community, support,
validation
Nurse role in milieu therapy
Cultural assessment
Spiritual assessment
Communication techniques
Barriers to communication
Acute care in mental health