Vocational Project The occupation I chose is that of a psychiatric Board certification in psychiatric nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Psychiatric Nurses:
Treat patients diagnosed with conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. They’re also trained in behavioral therapy, which allows these nurses to teach patients, and their loved ones, how to deal with challenges that go along with psychiatric disorders
(http://www.discovernursing.com/specialty/psychiatric-nurse#.VH6R9DHF8rc)
To become a psychiatric nurse, you must first go receive a great deal of education. This begins with your Bachelor’s of Nursing or Associate’s degree in nursing which can take two to five years to obtain. Next, you must pass your National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). You must renew this certification every five years. Once you have completed the NCLEX-RN, you may begin working as a registered nurse in psychiatric hospitals and other mental health facilities.
Psychiatric mental health nurses work with families, groups and communities. Psychiatric nurses begin their job by interviewing and assessing their new patients to learn their history, symptoms, patterns of illness, and daily living habits. Psychiatric nurses care for people with anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, addictions, substance abuse, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementias. With help from others and medicines, the nurses build detailed plans to suit the needs of every one of their patients. While they are going through treatment the nurses help them with counseling throughout the whole process. They also help them get everyday tasks done like grooming, dressing themselves. They administer their medication. Their work environment includes many settings: nursing homes, group homes, general and psychiatric hospitals. Many psychiatric nurses