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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.
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