Read the articles above to prepare yourself to explore Therapeutic Communication during clinical. Write a reflection on therapeutic communication practices that you noticed today citing a total of three references from journal articles or mental health organizations.

· How would you create a client-centered environment of therapeutic communication in in-patient psychiatric treatment?

· Ask a nurse his or her best therapeutic communication practices when on the unit.

· What type of training do staff receive on therapeutic communication?

· Identify five best practice principles of therapeutic communication that are being implemented on the unit

· Identify three common pitfalls of therapeutic communication.

· What therapeutic communication strengths do you have? Where do you need to improve?

· Create an NCLEX style question to quiz your peers on their knowledge of creating a safe client environment.

Post-Clinical Discussion

· Therapeutic Communication

· How can you utilize the principles of therapeutic communication discussed in pre-clinical to provide better patient care to clients with mental health needs?

Post- Clinical Assignments:

1. Complete the following exercises on de-escalation techniques:

a. PowerPoint: Investigator Safety: De-escalating During an Interview: https://www.ncsbn.org/1658.htm

i. High-risk behaviors and client care from the administrator and regulatory administrator’s standpoint, verbal de-escalation techniques, safety, interventions, what to do, and what not to do. (video is 55 minutes long)

ii. Write a one-paragraph reflection on the skills learned in this video that can help the staff and clients to stay safe through de-escalating stressful situations.