Title: 3 Attributes Nurses Need to Work with Mental Health Patients
1 3 Attributes Nurses Need to Work
with Mental Health Patients
2 Nurses are a special breed of individuals that
have a number of different attributes that set
them apart from the general public. When it comes
to those nurses that choose to specialize,
however, those differences can be even more
pronounced. For Example, those nurses who work
with substance abuse and mental health patients
must possess these top three attributes in order
to be successful in their careers.
3Build Relationships
- Relationships are important to most people, but
they are especially so when an individual is
being treated for a substance abuse issue or
addressing . - A mental health disorder. Sometimes these
relationships are with their family and friends
-- as well as their caregivers at their treatment
facility. -
- Other patients, though, are estranged from those
who are closest to them and, therefore, must rely
almost exclusively on those providing services to
them.
4- Regardless of their individual circumstances, one
of the most important relationships they will
have is with the nursing staff. - These medical professionals are the ones that
oversees much of the daily care for the patients
assigned to them. - Having the ability to connect quickly with their
patients so that trust and rapport is built is
extremely important for the nurses that work in
these facilities.
5Education Patients and Their Support System
- Many people who seek treatment for their
substance abuse and/or mental health issues do
not fully understand the role that these issues
play in their lives. - There are a number of patients who do not
realize the intricate relationship that exists
between mental health and substance abuse. -
- Dual diagnosis, as those people who present with
both substance abuse and mental health issues are
referred to as, must be tackled by addressing
them in tandem with one another.
6Support Their Patients
- Many patients who enter a substance abuse program
or are getting help for their mental health
issues have the support of their family and
friends. - Just as many of those patients, though, are not
being supported by any people outside of the
facility. Regardless of their individual
circumstances, a mental health and substance
abuse nurse needs to be able to provide the right
level of support those that he or she is caring
for. -
- This support could come in the form of finding
various resources so that friends and family can
better cope with the issues that their loved one
is going through.
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