NUR 2488 Mental Health Observation Discussion

Name_____________________________________________ Date____________________NUR2488 Mental Health Nursing – SU22
Clinical Community Psychiatric Mental Health Observation
Each student is expected to select a Community Mental Health Observation by discussing the options with
their instructor. See page 2. After attending the observation (in person or virtual), submit the Community
Mental Health Observation form following your experience by WK 2 clinical drop box. The observation forms
will be evaluated for a pass/fail grade based on including all of the following guidelines below and will be
considered into the overall grade the student receives for the clinical experience. Plan: to discuss in your
Simulation post-conference w Prof Bowman, your clinical community mental health experience with your
other classmates.
The content of each clinical observation should include the following items:
1. Describe the community mental health support group, event or experience and goals:
Title ______________________________Date_____ Time_____ Location__________
Link:
Your Goals:
Be specific about the title of the event, where you went, what happened during the experience, what
clients you saw, and staff relationship/interaction with client.
2. Evaluate the overall community mental health clinical experience.
a. What was good about the experience?
b. What was problematic about the experience?
3. Consider alternative strategies for the situation.
a. What do you think would have made the experience better for you and/or for the group?
b. What other therapeutic approaches or communication could have been used?
4. Describe how the experience was related to mental health diagnoses? How did it affect the client or
family?
5. How did the clinical mental health experience relate to classroom content/theory?
6. Any other thoughts or comments about the clinical mental health experience.
Support Group Observation Options:
Below are a few options to choose from for completing this project. If another
support group is not listed that may be applicable, please check with me for prior
approval.
Grief Share
NAMI
Over Eaters Anonymous
Positive People
Gamblers Anonymous
Autism Spectrum
Alcoholics Anonymous
ADHD
Narcotics Anonymous
Generalized Anxiety Support
Group
Co-Dependency
PATH
Dementia
Cocaine Anonymous
Narcan Administration Training
Heroin Anonymous
Substance Abuse
Post-Partum Depression
Adult Children of Alcoholics
(ACOA)
ALANON
PTSD
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Support Group
Anorexia
Bulimia
Personality Disorders
Adult, Pediatric/Adolescent,
Geriatric General Psychiatric
Support Groups
Caregiver Strain