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RN - Mental Health - Adult

RN - Mental Health - Adult

This checklist was electronically signed on September 12, 2026

Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

PATIENT RIGHTS

Communicate and obtain information while respecting patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality of information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Involve the patient and family and respect their role in determining the nature of care to be provided
Meet patient's and families' needs regarding communication, including interpreter services
Provide accurate information to patients and families in a timely manner

COMMUNICATION

Communicate with patients and their companions in a courteous manner
Understand the chain of communication, who to contact, and when
Listen actively to patient concerns and address them appropriately.
Cultural Sensitivity and Language Skills

GENERAL INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES

Aseptic Technique
Standard Precaution
Universal Precaution

TRANSMISSION-BASED PROTOCOL

Airborne Precaution
Contact Precaution
Droplet Precaution
Reverse Precaution

THERAPIES

Crisis Intervention Concepts
Individual Psychotherapies
Milieu Therapy
Activity and Recreation Therapy
Assaultive Behavior Management
Behavior Management Techniques
Crisis Intervention
De-Escalation Techniques
Effectiveness Assessment
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Individual Therapy
Seclusion and Observation
Social and Vocational Training
Therapeutic Communication

PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT EXPERIENCE

Affect Manifestations
Aggressive, Acting Out
Alcoholism
Anxiety Disorder
Assaultive Patient
Attention Seeking Behaviors
Bipolar, Manic/Depressive Patient
Brain Injury
Confused/Disoriented Patient
Delusional Patient
Delusions of Grandeur
Dementia
Depression
Detoxification
Developmental Delays
Drug Dependent Patient
Drug Seeking Behavior
Dying Patient
Dysfunctional Families
Eating Disorders
Pyramidal Symptoms (EPS)
Flight of Ideas
Grandiose Ideation
Grieving Patient
Hallucinations
Manipulative Behavior
Mentally Retarded Patient
Neurosis
Panic/Anxiety Patients
Paranoia, Paranoid Behavior
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Seizure Disorders
Suicidal Patient/Precautions
Thought Blocking
Withdrawal Syndrome

ACUTE CARE INTERVENTIONS

Use of Restraint and Seclusion
Acute Suicidal Interventions
Alzheimer’s Disease
Delusional Patient
Hallucinating Patient
Organic Brain Syndrome
Physically Aggressive
Self-Abusive
Severe to Panic Level of Anxiety

MANAGEMENT OF SUICIDAL PATIENT

Crisis Intervention on Phone
Suicidal Precautions
Patients that are High Risk

CHILD PSYCHIATRIC

Child Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments
Effective Child Rearing Practice
PRN Medication for Behavioral Management
Family Interventions
Locked Door Seclusion
Milieu Curative Factors

ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC

Promote an Alliance with Adolescent
Limit Setting Interventions
Psychotropic Drugs Side Effects on Adolescent
Intake Screening

GERONTOLOGIC PSYCHIATRIC

Depression
Dementia
Sun Down Syndrome
Withdrawn Elders
Agitated Elders
Confused Elders
Disoriented Elders

LEGAL ASPECTS

Patient’s Right
Confidentiality
Voluntary and Involuntary Commitment
Discharge

GENERAL PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

Patient care
Decrease Confusion and Tension
Initiate Treatment Plans
Complete Nursing Assessment
Seizure Precautions
Somatic Therapies
Major Categories of Abused Substances
Experimental Behavioral Responses, Behavior related to Withdrawal Syndrome
Isolation Procedures

NUTRITIONAL THERAPY

Enteral Administration
TPN and Hyperalimentation
Procalamine
Tube Feeding Pumps
NGT Insertion
Dobhoff Insertion

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Assess Pain Level/Tolerance
Epidural Anesthesia/Analgesia
Patient Controlled Analgesia
Moderate Sedation

SPECIMEN COLLECTIONS

Finger Stick
Butterfly Stick
Central Line Blood Draw
Clean Catch Urine
Blood Cultures
Dip-Stick
Sputum
Stool
Throat Swab
Venipuncture

ELETROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

Active Participant
Immediate Post Treatment
Long Term Effects of E.C.T.
Short Term Effects of E.C.T.

PRACTICE SETTINGS

Geriatric Psych Nursing
Pediatric Psych Nursing
Community Care
Crisis Center
Hospital
Institution

MEDICATIONS

Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Anticholinergic
Anticoagulants/Thrombolytics
Antidiabetic Drugs
Anti-Infectives
Anti-Inflammatory/Analgesic Drugs
Antihyperlipidemic Drugs
Antihypertensive
NS Stimulants
Diuretics
Electrolyte Therapy
Gastrointestinal Drugs
Hormones
Mental Health Medications
Mental Health Medications
Narcotics/Opioids
Neurocognitive Drugs
Neuromuscular Blocking Agent
Neuromuscular Blocking Agent
Pulmonary Drugs
Steroids
Vaccines

AUTOMATED MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEMS

Accudose
Metro
Omnicell
Promanager Rx
Pyxis
eMAR

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION

Allscripts
Care360
Cerner(Oracle)
CPSI
eCLinicalWorks
Eclipsys
EPIC
MACLAB
McKesson/Paragon
Meditech
PACS
Quadramed
Soarian

AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Newborn/Neonate (birth to 30 days)
Infant (31 days to 12 months)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschooler (3-5 years)
School age children (5-12 years)
Adolescents (12-18 years)
Young adults (18- 39 years)
Middle adults (39- 64 years)
Older adults (64-79 years)
Elderly adults (80+ years)