NU249/NUR2488 (NU249 / NUR2488)

NUR2488 / NU249 Mental Health Nursing – Exam 2 Concept Guide / Study Guide

NUR2488 / NU249 Mental Health Nursing – Exam 2 Concept Guide / Study Guide

Understand the role of neurotransmitters as related to disorders, Understand what occurs in the orientation, working, and termination phase Orientation Phase: First time, Describe the nursing process when developing plan of care, Understanding the difference between mental health and mental illness Mental health:, Describe how to assess: attention, abstraction, insight, judgement, Describe the sections of the psychiatric assessment

Understand the role of neurotransmitters as related to disorders, Understand what occurs in the orientation, working, and termination phase, Describe the nursing process when developing plan of care (Figure, Understanding the difference between mental health and mental illness Mental health:

NU249/NUR2488- Concept Guides- Exam 2 Mood: Depression Phases of depression a. Acute phase (6 to 12 weeks) i. Directed at reduction of depressive symptoms and restoration of psychosocial and work function ii. Hospitalization may be necessary iii. Biological treatments may be initiated b. Continuation phase (4 to 9 months) i. Directed at prevention of relapse through pharmacotherapy, education, and depression-specific psychotherapy c. Maintenance phase (1 year or more) i. Treatment is directe...