University Nursing Practice Discussion: Mental Health Patient Care

This discussion post delves into the current state of mental health nursing, critiquing the limitations of practices like DSM psychiatry and advocating for a more holistic approach. The author, drawing from a video presentation, highlights the need for Trauma Informed Care to prioritize patient safety and address the patient's unconscious mind. The post emphasizes the importance of shifting the focus from a business-like model to a more patient-centered approach, ensuring the emotional well-being of patients. It references key literature to support the argument that a comprehensive understanding of mental illness, coupled with a focus on patient safety, is crucial for effective mental health care. The author suggests that integrating Trauma Informed Care into nursing practice is essential for providing the best possible care to mentally ill patients.

Running head: BLOG DISCUSSION ON NURSING PRACTICE
BLOG DISCUSSION ON NURSING PRACTICE
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note:

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From the video presented by Ignatius Kim, it has been understood that present nursing
practice for mental health patient is not as much effective and appropriate as advertised.
Patient treatment like DSM psychiatry is based on the observation of the patient and no
consideration was made for the unconscious mind of the patient. Although, mental illness is
generally caused due to the unconscious mind of the patient. In the nursing environment, the
patient care for mental health patient is generally based on algorithm and protocol. There is
no consideration for patient experience (Cutcliffe & Riahi, 2013). Ignatius Kim has
advocated that it is almost business-like and mental health patient is treated more like
consumers. In the video, Ignatius Kim also insisted that the mental health sector is becoming
more identical to the risk managing sector such as insurance and security industries and much
less like the health sector. The purpose of the mental health sector is to provide a holistic
approach to the patient and according to Iggy Kim, Trauma Informed Care Practice is
particularly helpful in this regard (Muskett, 2014). He stated that the safety of the patient
should be the first priority while treating mentally ill patients. Additionally, an approach
should be made to understand the patient’s subconscious. The principal goal of nurses should
be based on the emotional safety of the patient. If patient safety can be ensured, the safety of
the patient can be ensured as well (Hagen, Knizek & Hjelmeland, 2017). Therefore, there is a
need for change in the work environment of the nurses and it is to the implementation of
Trauma Informed Care Practice for the treatment of mentally ill patients.
From the video and discussion afterward, it can be said with conviction that the
implementation of a single model like DSM psychiatry is not enough to provide holistic care
to the mental health patient and holistic care can be delivered if nurses adapt to the Trauma-
Informed Care Practice while providing care to the mental health patient.

2BLOG DISCUSSION ON NURSING PRACTICE
References:
Cutcliffe, J. R., & Riahi, S. (2013). Systemic perspective of violence and aggression in
mental health care: Towards a more comprehensive understanding and
conceptualization: Part 1. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 22(6), 558-
567, doi: 10.1111/inm.12029.
Hagen, J., Knizek, B. L., & Hjelmeland, H. (2017). Mental health nurses' experiences of
caring for suicidal patients in psychiatric wards: an emotional endeavor. Archives of
psychiatric nursing, 31(1), 31-37, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2016.07.018.
Muskett, C. (2014). Trauma‐informed care in inpatient mental health settings: A review of
the literature. International journal of mental health nursing, 23(1), 51-59, doi:
10.1111/inm.12012.