Mental Health Nursing Lab

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INTRODUCTION

The Mental Health Nursing Lab is well-equipped to support the goals of Mental Health Nursing. It provides a suitable environment where students can learn and apply cognitive, psychomotor, and social skills. Instructors can guide students in developing proper study skills and assess their performance and competency. The lab allows students to practice real-time scenarios before working in various clinical settings, including mental health centres, psychiatric rehabilitation centres, special schools, de-addiction centres, orphanages, and old age homes.

OBJECTIVES

To explain the dynamics of personality development and human behaviour.
To foster a thirst for knowledge, enabling students to gain in-depth understanding.
To clarify the concepts of normal and abnormal behaviour.
To instill a sense of responsibility and accountability, encouraging hard work and dedication to excel.
To describe the management of various mental disorders.
To apply the nursing process in caring for patients with mental illnesses.
To incorporate evidence-based nursing practices and identify research opportunities in the field of Mental Health Nursing.

LAB CONDUCT/BEHAVIOR

All Students should participate in a lab orientation conducted by Mental Health Nursing Lab
Students should review procedures and scenarios prior to the lab session.
Follow lab hours strictly as mentioned in the timetable.
Students need to fill out their logbook as part of the completion of the curriculum requirement.
No cell phones are allowed in the lab.
No food or drink is allowed in the lab.
No equipment or supplies can be taken out of the lab without permission.
Any equipment or furniture used should be returned clean, in proper form and in proper place ready for the next use.
Replace the equipment and chairs when leaving the area.
Always sign in and out of the lab for both practice and presentation.
Report damage or malfunction of the lab equipment.
No students are to be in the lab without the Lab faculty.
Maintain cleanliness of the area where they are practicing.
No needles or sharps to leave the lab at any time under any circumstances.
Lights should be turned off and doors locked when leaving.

Rules and Regulations

Maintain the cleanliness and display professional conduct.
Issue the items in the presence of concerned lab in charge.
Replace the articles after the procedure. Replace the articles on the very next day after the practical examination.
If the articles are taken for posting replace the articles to the lab faculty within one week and get it back if needed.
Replace the damaged/missed items by students within the week.
Violating of any of these rules can result in disciplinary action

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