Community Support Group - Mental Health

Mental Health

Community Support Group

Purpose

The students will attend either Psychiatric Grand Rounds or a Community Support Meeting, enabling them to observe Mental Health concepts and techniques in a professional setting.

Course Outcomes-This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.

 

CO #1. Demonstrate knowledge of psychopathology and mental health principles when caring for individuals, families, and groups in acute care and community mental health settings. (PO #1)

CO #2. Collaborate with consumers and other mental health team members in health promotion, illness prevention, health restoration and maintenance, and rehabilitative activities for psychiatric/mental health clients. (PO #2)

CO #4. Utilize critical thinking skills in clinical decision-making and implementation of the nursing process for psychiatric/mental health clients. (PO #4)

CO #5 Utilize available resources to meet self-identified goals for personal, professional, and educational development appropriate to the mental health setting. (PO #5)

CO #7 Examine moral, ethical, legal, and professional standards and principles as a basis for clinical decision making. (PO #6)

CO# 8. Explain the rationale for selected nursing interventions based upon current nursing literature. (PO #8)

CO #9 Utilize research findings as a basis for the development of a group leadership experience. (PO #8)

 

Grading

(See end of document for grading rubrics)

Due Date

All parts of this assignment must be completed and submitted to both the drop box by Feb. 6, 2022 .

 

 

 

 

Confidentiality & Professionalism

Client confidentiality remains of utmost importance, and you will remain compliant with and respect all concepts of client confidentiality when participating in this assignment in regard to any cases discussed or discussion observed. You are a guest of the facility and/or group you attend. You are expected to abide by facility timelines, rules, guidelines, and expectations. Professionalism should be included in every interaction including all phone, email and personal correspondence.

Guidelines

Community Support Group

Research local community support , 12 Step Programs groups in the Dallas Fort Worth area. (For example: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous), There is a document with additional community services you may attend in Doc Sharing. You still need to request permission for any community service group. After gaining permission from the support group leader, attend the meeting (follow guidelines laid out below), and complete the accompanying written assignment related to the Community Support Group meeting.

· tration/Permission: You must call ahead to gain permission to attend the meeting from the group leader or organizer. No more than 2 students may attend the same group at the same time. YOU MAY HAVE TO FOLLOW COVID GUIDES

· Dress code: You may wear appropriate street clothes ( no shsort, jeans , flip flops etc.) When gaining consent from the group leader, you should ask if this is appropriate. If the group requires you to wear street clothes, you should wear a Chamberlain shirt with black pants.

· Proof of Attendance: You must arrive early and remain present for the entire meeting. At the end of the session you will provide the proof of attendance in the form to the group leader, moderator or coordinator and ask for their signature as proof of your attendance. You must submit this form as an additional attachment and place both your assignment and attendance sheet in the appropriate drop box.

· Written assignment: In APA format with appropriate grammar, submit a 2-3 page report (excluding title and reference sheet) including the following:

· Description of the type of group attended, summary of groups purpose.

· If the group has a mission statement, what is it?

· Summarize the discussions – DO NOT write specific client information.

· How can this experience be used in your own nursing practice, in Mental Health or in any other field of nursing when interacting with mental health patients?

· How does this compare or contrast to your clinical experiences?

· What reflections/observations did you have about this type of meeting and its impact on clients and yourself?

· Utilize applicable and relevant outside resources (textbook, journal articles, etc.)- submit all references in APA format.

Go to Your Course, under Course Resources, See APA template, CCN Guidelines, etc to make sure you are following APA format. You have access to a librarian 24/7 in your course shell.