Assignment Task: A research article pertaining to the nursing care of mental health client - read the article and answer the following questions and be ready to share this information with your group during the sim activity. Please bring a copy of the article with you.
1. Where did you get the article? Name of journal? How did you search for it?
2. Give a summary of the article.
a. Where was research done? Community, acute care hospital?
b. What was the sample population i.e., age group, gender, diagnosis?
c. Findings or conclusions?
3. What are the implications for your practice? What did you learn from this article that will affect the way you provide care?
Possible topics for research article:
- Effective communication in the mental health setting
- Patient safety on the mental health unit
- Building therapeutic nurse-patient relationships