When a large majority of our patient population presents to our ED, they are in crisis. These crisis can be very challenging. Some examples of this during the recent months are; 1.) A Mother who found her son hanging (deceased) in the bathroom; 2.) An autistic child going through puberty who has started becoming aggressive and beating his Mother; 3.) A newly manic patient whose family is scared and unfamiliar with this diagnosis.
Along with the patient’s crisis, comes a dire need for education. When I first started this unit, nursing education (computer documented) was at a …show more content…
There are a couple of new projects that I am working on. One is doing a PowerPoint presentation on cultural competency in mental health. This is a presentation for staff on the differing views of patients and how different cultures view mental health. Another RN and myself are also working on a project to present to the local community. We would like to reach junior high and high school students with a presentation on drugs and mental health. We see a large amount of minors in PES. Often times, these kids are having issues with substance abuse. We would like to reach these kids in a preventative fashion before we see them