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This guide is for the Continuing Education Mental Health Nursing program. With content directly related to course topics, it's a great starting point for research and assignments.
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Resources
Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing by Call Number: IAHS STACKS ; RC440 .S795 2009Publication Date: 2008
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing for Canadian Practice by Call Number: IAHS STACKS RC440 .P79 2019Publication Date: 2019 Fourth Edition
Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing by Call Number: IAHS STACKS ; RC440 .F58 2010Publication Date: 2009 6th Edition
Neeb's Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing by Publication Date: 2014
- Mastering DSM-5 and ICD-10 Diagnosis - A Lecture (Video Duration 6 hours 11 minutes)
Using case examples and studies, the video discusses the clinical intake interview, differential diagnoses, online assessment tools to narrow diagnosis, and potential comorbidities. - Crisis Counseling: Strategies and Interventions to Safely Manage Clients — A Lecture (Video Duration 5 hours 49 minutes)Reviewing legal and ethical obligations in crisis situations, this video seminar teaches how to assess psychiatric issues and the influence of substances in mental health crises.
- Understanding Mental Illness and Schizophrenia (Video Duration 28 minutes)Outlining the symptoms and possible causes of schizophrenia, clinical depression, and bipolar disorder, this program explores various treatment options and identifies ways that patients can achieve personal independence.
- Communication Skills in Clinical Practice: Part 1 - The Basics (Video Duration 1 hour 13 minutes)
Presents strategies for effective communication in the clinical interview. Scenarios with simulated patients show the strategies in action, as well as examples of poor communication. - Diagnostic Criteria (Video Duration 30 minutes)
In this first, introductory program, interviews with two healthcare and educational professionals introduce DSM-5 and the ICD-10 as they are used in real-world situations, along with a brief history of mental health diagnostic criteria. - Canada's Mental Health Courts: How They Work and Why They Exist (Video Duration 9 minutes)
CBC's senior investigative correspondent Diana Swain got a rare look inside proceedings at a Nova Scotia mental health court to find out how it operates and why they exist.