Staff Builders’ psychiatric nurse competencies
Staff Builders’ psychiatric nurse competencies
Staff Builders Home Health Care, based in Lake Success, NY, has developed extensive psychiatric nurse competencies as part of the company’s Restore program. The program’s Implementation Resource Guide describes the psychiatric nurse competencies as follows:
o Nurses will pass each education module found within the Staff Builders’ Psychiatric Compe tency Examination, as well as general questions, with a score of 80%.
This examination tests knowledge of handling psychiatric emergencies; thought-stopping techniques; behavioral modification; teaching problem-solving and assertiveness skills; medication, communication, and psychotherapeutic techniques; and use and scoring of standardized and proprietary assessment tools. The nurses have three chances to pass the exam with a score of 80% or better.
o Nurses will demonstrate during a field observation the correct use and scoring of selected standardized and proprietary assessment tools.
o Through the clinical supervision process and ongoing chart review, the nurse’s competence in handling psychiatric emergencies will be evaluated.
o Through the clinical supervision process, ongoing chart review, and role playing, the nurse’s competence in using appropriate com munication strategies will be evaluated. (These strategies also are covered in the Staff Builders psychiatric competency exam.)
o Through the clinical supervision process, ongoing chart review, and field observations, the nurse’s competence in maintaining appropriate therapeutic boundaries (such as exercising judgment regarding the amount of self-disclosure and knowing when to discharge patients) will be assessed.
sources
• Carolyn Scott, RN, MS, National Coordinator of the Behavioral Health Program, Staff Builders Home Health Care, 1922 N. Bissell St., Chicago, IL 60614. Phone: (773) 529-4638.
• Verna Benner Carson, RN, PhD, CSP, National Director of Behavioral Health, Staff Builders Home Health and Hospice, 2612 Gunpowder Farms Road, Fallston, MD 21047. Phone: (410) 803-9571.
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