(SOLVED) NR305 Week 6 Debriefing Anna Sink i-Human Virtual Patient Encounter

Purpose

The purpose of this debriefing is to discover information and deepen knowledge based on the Week 4 Lesson and Anna Sink i-Human Virtual Patient Encounter to improve skills and clinical reasoning.

Course Outcomes

This debriefing enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

  • CO 1: Demonstrate a head-to-toe physical assessment. (PO 1)
  • CO 2: Differentiate between normal and abnormal health assessment findings. (PO 4)
  • CO 4: Demonstrate effective communication skills during health assessment and documentation. (PO 3)
  • CO 5: Identify collaborative opportunities for health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention. (POs 1, 2)
  • CO 6: Demonstrate caring and professional behavior during patient interactions. (POs 6, 7)

SOLUTION:

Paragraph one: Reflect on your experience conducting a mental health assessment. Explain how your understanding and approach to mental health assessment has evolved over time. What experiences or insights have impacted the way you approach a mental health assessment?

My understanding of conducting mental health assessments has evolved. When I first entered working in psych, I hadn’t spent much time doing psychiatric assessments and was not comfortable asking anyone questions about self-harm, self-injury, suicidal ideation, or discussing suicide in general. When I first started doing psychiatric assessments, I would feel like I did a thorough job asking questions and go to document. Still, I would realize I missed something and had to go back and have another conversation or gather more information or detail on a specific topic. It was a big difference from the physical assessments I was used to performing. Thankfully, I worked with a group of people who were excited to have me there and would laugh and joke with me while I was learning. It took me a couple of weeks, but I was able to memorize what I needed to discuss and then go into more detail on the reason they were there to contribute to their plan of care. My experience in mental health care has taught me several things. I normally would go up to someone with a big smile and introduce myself. I have a sort of bubbly personality. That isn’t the best approach with someone who is very anxious, depressed, or paranoid. You can still smile, but you need to talk in a slower, calmer voice. You need to move more slowly while doing things (if not in a life-threatening situation) to help prevent furthering paranoia or startling the patient…………………..KINDLY CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO ACCESS THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT FOR $10