Prairie St. John’s Day 2
Prior to your clinical at Prairie St. John’s, please go to their website and research the following. The questions that do not relate specifically to Prairie St. John’s may be found with independent research.
- The middle stage of dementia can present with negative behaviors. What are some helpful ways to deal with behavioral disturbances in those with dementia?
- Polypharmacy can be common in people that have mental illnesses. What are risks of polypharmacy?
- What are three types of therapeutic communication? Give an example of at least one nonverbal type of therapeutic communication.
- Coping skills are crucial to learn for everyone, those with mental illness in particular. Briefly describe grounding techniques and cognitive reframing.
- The Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders posits that there are five dimensions of mental and emotional health. Describe each briefly below:
Axis I:
Axis II:
Axis III:
Axis IV:
Axis V:
The post clinical paperwork for Prairie St. John’s is as follows:
APA paper (include headers, page numbers) on your experience with the following criteria:
Page 1:Title page
Page 2-3: Two full pages minimum, can be longer, this is a reflection of your experience.
Page 4: Find an evidence-based article on a patient’s issue that is of interest to you that you observe at the hospital (ex. Dialectical behavioral therapy, schizophrenia) and summarize it (should be 1 full page minimum). The topic you pick for this clinical should be different from the topic picked for day 1.
Page 5: Reference page
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Rubric-Prairie St. John’s
Criteria |
Points |
| Prairie St. John’s pre-assignment questions | /40 |
| Evidence based article application from a situation you observed at Prairie St. John’s | /40 |
| Paper must be at least two pages using correct grammar, sentence structure and punctuation. | /10 |
| Appropriate use of APA format; correct citing of sources in essay body and references. | /10 |
| Total | /100 |
