Mental Health Nursing Care Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown Chapter 4 Mental Health Nursing
Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown Caring forms the foundations of nursing 5 C’s –Commitment –Compassion –Competence –Confidence –Conscience Attributes of Caring
Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown Treat clients with respect, acceptance, competence, compassion, commitment, honesty, justice, support, and advocacy. –All add up to caring Attributes of Caring
Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown Challenges/stressors for nurses –The work –The profession –The people –The feelings Need to maintain personal boundaries Avoid codependency Avoid working for or help to correct sick organizations Nurses Under Stress
Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown
Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown Result of caregivers, codependency, weak personal boundaries, unhealthy organizations and increasing demands is burnout A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations When nurses feel their work is insignificant or they make no difference they burn out Burnout
Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown High workload Poor social or institutional support Sense of putting in more than they receive Perceptions of high stress Role conflict Helplessness Risk Factors For Burnout
Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown Decreased efficiency and productivity Perception that there is never enough time or staff to do the work properly Dissatisfaction Increased illness and absenteeism Reduced sense of personal accomplishment Signs and Symptoms of Burnout
Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown Develop self-understanding Use teamwork Use healthy professional communication Think positively Take care of yourself –Realistic expectations –Plan fun in your schedule –Be physically healthy –Nurture your spiritual self Strategies For Preventing Burnout
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Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Health Nursing Care, Second Edition Linda Eby and Nancy J. Brown Nursinglink.com – Are you burned out? This site provides information regarding nursing burnout. Nursinglink.com Resources