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1. Milieu Therapy: Milieu refers to the environment in which holistic treatment oc-
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curs and includes all members of the treatment team in a positive physical setting,wit
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h interactions among those who are hospitalized and activities that promote recover
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y.
The psychiatric mental health registered nurse provides, structures, and maintains s
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afe, therapeutic, recovery oriented environment collaboration with health care consu
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mers, families, and other health care clinicians.
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Among other things milieu management includes orienting patients to their rightsand
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n responsibilities. Milieu management also includes informing patients in a cul-
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turally competent manner about the need for structure, maintenance of a safe enviro
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nment, and limits set on the unit.
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,The nurse selects activities (both individual and group) that meets the patient's physi
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cal and mental health needs. The patient should always be maintained in theleast res
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2. Mental health: Successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the abil-
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ity to engage in productive activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, adapt to change,an
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d cope with adversity.
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Mental health is the foundation of thinking, communication skills, learning, emotionalgr
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owth, resilience, and self-esteem throughout the life span.
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It is a STATE OF WELL-
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BEING in which individuals are able to realize their abilities as well as contribute to the
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r community within the context of life stressors.
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3. Mental illness: Actual diagnoses, gets in the way of obtaining mental health.
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Medical conditions that affect a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate toot
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,hers, and daily functioning. Basically, mental illness can be seen as the result offlaw
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ed biological, psychological, or social processes.
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Fortunately mental illnesses are treatable, and individuals can experience symptomre
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lief, and complete cure in some cases, with treatment and support.
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4. Maslow's hierarchy of needs: Needs are placed conceptually on a pyramid, withth
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e most basic and important needs on the lower level.
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The higher levels, the more distinctly human needs, occupy the top sections of thepyr
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amid. According to Maslow, when lower level needs are met, higher level needs
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, are able to emerge.
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**Physiological needs first, safety second n n n n
5. Physiological needs: Food, water, oxygen, elimination, rest, and sex
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6. Safety needs: Security, protection, stability, structure, order, and limits.
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7. Love and belonging needs: Affiliation, affectionate relationships, and love
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esteem related to competency, achievement, and esteemfrom others.
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9. Self-actualization needs: Becoming everything one is capable of. n n n n n n n
10. Self-transcendence: When a person experiences a sense of identity that tran- n n n n n n n n n n
scends or extends beyond the personal self.
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11. The Id: The primitive, pleasure-
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seeking part of our personalities that lurks in theunconscious mind.
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12. The Ego: Our sense of self. (Also unconscious mind)
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Acts as an intermediary between the id and the world by using ego defenseme
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1. Milieu Therapy: Milieu refers to the environment in which holistic treatment oc-
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curs and includes all members of the treatment team in a positive physical setting,wit
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h interactions among those who are hospitalized and activities that promote recover
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y.
The psychiatric mental health registered nurse provides, structures, and maintains s
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afe, therapeutic, recovery oriented environment collaboration with health care consu
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mers, families, and other health care clinicians.
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Among other things milieu management includes orienting patients to their rightsand
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n responsibilities. Milieu management also includes informing patients in a cul-
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turally competent manner about the need for structure, maintenance of a safe enviro
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nment, and limits set on the unit.
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,The nurse selects activities (both individual and group) that meets the patient's physi
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cal and mental health needs. The patient should always be maintained in theleast res
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trictive environment. n
2. Mental health: Successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the abil-
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ity to engage in productive activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, adapt to change,an
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d cope with adversity.
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Mental health is the foundation of thinking, communication skills, learning, emotionalgr
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owth, resilience, and self-esteem throughout the life span.
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It is a STATE OF WELL-
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BEING in which individuals are able to realize their abilities as well as contribute to the
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r community within the context of life stressors.
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3. Mental illness: Actual diagnoses, gets in the way of obtaining mental health.
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Medical conditions that affect a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate toot
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2n/n41
,hers, and daily functioning. Basically, mental illness can be seen as the result offlaw
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ed biological, psychological, or social processes.
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Fortunately mental illnesses are treatable, and individuals can experience symptomre
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lief, and complete cure in some cases, with treatment and support.
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4. Maslow's hierarchy of needs: Needs are placed conceptually on a pyramid, withth
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e most basic and important needs on the lower level.
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The higher levels, the more distinctly human needs, occupy the top sections of thepyr
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amid. According to Maslow, when lower level needs are met, higher level needs
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, are able to emerge.
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**Physiological needs first, safety second n n n n
5. Physiological needs: Food, water, oxygen, elimination, rest, and sex
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6. Safety needs: Security, protection, stability, structure, order, and limits.
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7. Love and belonging needs: Affiliation, affectionate relationships, and love
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8. Esteem needs: Self- n n
esteem related to competency, achievement, and esteemfrom others.
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9. Self-actualization needs: Becoming everything one is capable of. n n n n n n n
10. Self-transcendence: When a person experiences a sense of identity that tran- n n n n n n n n n n
scends or extends beyond the personal self.
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11. The Id: The primitive, pleasure-
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seeking part of our personalities that lurks in theunconscious mind.
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12. The Ego: Our sense of self. (Also unconscious mind)
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Acts as an intermediary between the id and the world by using ego defenseme
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