CF: Mental Health Nursing
CF-06: Treatments and Interventions
No.
Competency Item
NAC
DEV
COM
DTE
EXC
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide medications to mental health clients including psychotropic drugs:
CF-06-01
medication compliance
CF-06-02
medication non-compliance due to cognitive ability, cost, side effects and stigma
CF-06-03
drug interactions such as dangerous, therapeutic, synergistic and antagonistic drug interactions
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to participate in mental health treatments and interventions such as:
CF-06-04
behaviour modification including family, group and individual therapy
CF-06-05
art and music therapy
CF-06-06
occupational therapy
CF-06-07
psychoanalysis
CF-06-08
recreational therapy.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to assist with mental health treatments and interventions such as:
CF-06-09
electrotherapy (ECT), pre and post care
CF-06-10
referral to mental health resources
CF-06-11
client and family education.
CF-06-12
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to report and document treatments and interventions in an objective manner.