This is a regular or scheduled visit by the RCPN to the home of a client, family and significant others to provide nursing care. This helps to restore, maintain and promote clients’ physical, mental and social wellbeing.
This is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of an aged client with identified mental illness and his family. The nurse renders care with respect to the client’s/family specific health needs.
It is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of a client diagnosed with epilepsy. The nurse renders care with respect to the client’s/family identified health needs.
This is a decisive visit by the RCPN to the home of a client diagnosed with depression. The nurse renders care with respect to the client’s/family identified health needs.
It is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of client suffering from mania. The nurse renders care with respect to the client’s/family identified health needs.
It is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of client diagnosed with schizophrenia. The nurse renders care with respect to the client’s and family identified health needs.
It is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of client suffering from mental retardation. The nurse renders care with respect to the client’s and family identified health needs.
It is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of client suffering from suicidal tendencies. The nurse renders care with respect to the client’s and family identified health needs.
It is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of client suffering from anxiety disorder. The nurse renders care with respect to the client’s/family identified health needs.
It is a special visit made by the RCPN to the home of a client diagnosed with alcohol and or substance abuse. The nurse renders care with respect to the client’s/family identified health needs.
This is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of a client suffering from postpartum depression. The nurse renders care to the client, baby, husband and the family with respect to their specific health needs.
It is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of a client who has defaulted in treatment. The nurse identifies factors influencing the default and help resolve challenges identified. She also educates the client and family on the importance of adhering to treatment and reviews.
This is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to a Traditional or Faith Based healer’s establishments where patients suffering from mental illness among others are camped. The nurse renders care with respect to the clients’ identified health needs.
This is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to a prison establishment to liaise with prison health personnel and educate the inmates and other staff to be able to identify individuals showing signs of mental illness.
This is a special visit by the RCPN to a correctional facility to educate and assess children and persons who have been convicted of criminal or civil offences. The nurse assists in the rehabilitation of the individuals in the facility back to society.
This is a form of assessment done by the RCPN on a client in the community to identify risk factors and causes of mental ill health. This can be done during the nurse’s routine activities in the community or through a distress call made to the RCPN on psychiatric emergencies by client, family member/caregiver and or an opinion leader.
It is a purposeful visit by the RCPN to the home of client and family to organize family therapy sessions. The nurse facilitates the sessions with respect to health needs and crisis identified in the family.
Family therapy is a type of psychological counselling done by the RCPN at the facility for clients and family to help them improve upon their communication and resolve conflict. The nurse facilitates the sessions with respect to health needs and crisis identified in the family.
This is a process where the RCPN builds a therapeutic relationship with the client in the community. This makes the client feels respected, comfortable and cooperates with the nurse in disclosing his/her needs.
This is a clinical assessment process that is used by the RCPN to determine the client current state of mind under the domains of appearance, attitude, behaviour, mood, affect, speech, thought process, thought content, perception, cognition, insight and judgment.
This is a transfer process initiated by the RCPN in consultation with other health team members from their facility to another facility or hospital in order to meet the needs of the client to ensure continuity of care. This process is initiated after the nurse realizes that the client will need further management in another facility after assessment.
This is a process where the RCPN receives a client with mental disorder from another facility or hospital into her unit to be managed for continuity of care. This process occurs after the nurse has received all the needed information about the client from the referral facility.
This is a process where the RCPN transfers a client with psychiatric emergency to a psychiatric hospital for immediate attention. This process is initiated after the nurse identifies a client who is a threat to herself or others.
This is a process where the RCPN teaches and gives information to the client diagnosed of mental disorder and his family on ways of ensuring personal and environmental hygiene at home. This activity helps to enlighten client and family to achieve good health.
This is a process where the RCPN teaches and gives information to a group of people in the community, workplace or psychiatric unit on mental and general health issues. This activity helps to enlighten the group to achieve good health.
This is a process where the RCPN teaches and gives information on the client’s condition. This is to enlighten the client on the causes, signs, symptoms and management of the disease.
It is an intervention that is used as a last resort to immobilise a client who is aggressive to self, family, community and or properties. It includes the use of medications or minimal mechanical/physical restraint when medications are not readily available. This can be done with the assistance of family members, community, and or the law enforcement agencies.
This is a therapy in mental health care where the RCPN recommends the referral and or facilitate the admission of a client in the community who has recovered from mental illness including alcohol and or substance use to a rehabilitation centre. This therapy may also be applicable to clients who have suffered from sexual disorders for them to benefit from proper human sexual rights and family values
This is when the RCPN helps a client with physical, emotional and mental issues make an informed decision to improve their sense of wellbeing, alleviate feelings of stress or distress and resolve life crises.
This is the process by which the RCPN encourages a client with mental illness to make an informed decision to improve their physical, emotional and mental wellbeing.
This is when the RCPN uses counselling sessions to help victims of sexual abuse to overcome the trauma that might have been experienced.
Durbar is a formal community gathering where the RCPN facilitates the discussion of issues concerning mental health in the community. This enables information dissemination, consensus building and education on issues of importance to the community.
This is a form of psychotherapy where the RCPN assists a group of clients facing related psychological problems to develop new coping skills and mechanisms in solving their challenges.
This is where the RCPN assist client manage the distress associated with disordered perceptions e.g. hallucination and illusion.
This is where the RCPN assist client to replace their disordered thoughts with realistic ones.
This is a type of psychological therapy where the RCPN uses leisure activities to assist clients improve on their skills, abilities, overall health and emotional well-being. The nurse works with the clients to set goals and develop plans based on client’s interests and the resources available in the community.
This is a psychological therapy in which the RCPN works hand-in-hand with the client to bring about positive change in the client’s maladaptive behaviours.
This is a therapy the RCPN uses to help client experiencing psychological stress. It may involve tensing and relaxing muscles throughout the body. The therapist assists the client to focus the mind on positive self and global images through meditations.
This is a therapeutic setting for individuals requiring treatment for a range of psychosocial challenges. This therapy is done by the use of interpersonal, social and interactive approach for a group of clients in the community with common challenges.
This is a process where the RCPN teaches and gives information on the client’s medication. This is to enlighten the client on the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications.