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Objectives

Objectives of the Programme

 

 

The students at the end of psychiatric nursing programme will be able to:

 

 

i.     Utilize the nursing process in providing comprehensive nursing care to individuals, families

        and communities in any setting.

 

ii.     Provide a therapeutic environment, conducive enough for the implementation of

        comprehensive nursing care and other forms of treatment.

 

iii.    Provide a safe physical setting which minimizes the pathological stress related to illness.

 

iv.    Create an atmosphere of trust which allows for meeting the client/patient’s basic emotional

       needs and changing attitude.

 

v.    Encourage individuals to establish opportunities for self expression, acceptance and evaluation

       which will enable the acceptance of responsibilities commensurate with changing capacities.

 

vi.  Assist in providing the necessary corrective experiences  for the re-direction of negative

      behavior to achieve personal growth.

 

vii. Assist in investigations, diagnosis, care, treatment, preventions and rehabilitation process of

      the mentally sick.

 

 

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