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Psych / Behavioral Health

TREATMENT SETTINGS EXPERIENCE

Question 

Proficiency 

Frequency

Inpatient hospital psychiatric unit

Inpatient acute psychiatric facility

Chronic psychiatric facility

Outpatient clinic/community setting

Forensic unit (prison)

Eating disorder unit

Substance abuse/rehab unit

Locked unit/ward

LEGAL/ETHICAL EXPERIENCE

Advanced directives

Legal right’s of the mentally ill

Informed consent

Right to refuse treatment

Voluntary commitment

Involuntary commitment

Restrictive devices (restraints)

Use of seclusion

Terrasoff “duty to warn”

EMERGENCY CARE EXPERIENCE

Use of rapid response teams

Cardiac arrest/CPR

Airway management

Oxygen therapy

Oral/nasotracheal suctioning

Pulse oximetry

Start & maintaining peripheral IVs

IV therapy

Blood draw: venous

Infusion pumps

SKILLED NURSING CARE EXPERIENCE

Assessment of circulation/peripheral pulses

Blood Glucose Monitoring (BGM)

NG tube insertion/maintenance

Wound care/dressing changes

Administration of blood/blood products

Management of fluid/electrolyte balance

Seizure precautions

National Patient Safety Goals

Accurate patient identification

Effective communication

Interpretation & communication of lab values

Medication administration

Awareness of HCAHPS

Bar coding for medication administration

Labeling (medications & specimens)

Safety Procedures: Managing Biohazard Waste

Medication reconciliation

Anticoagulation therapy

Pain assessment & management

Infection control

Universal precautions

Isolation

Minimize risk for falls

Prevention of pressure ulcers

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS EXPERIENCE - INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT

Wechsler Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

Child’s Apperception Test (CAT)

Informal cognitive status assessment

Mental status assessment

Gestalt test

Stanford-Binet test

COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES EXPERIENCE

Active listening

Restatement/reflection

Clarification

Focusing

Confronting

Summarizing

THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS EXPERIENCE

Limit setting

Positive reinforcement

Reality orientation

Questioning

PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS EXPERIENCE - MOOD DISORDERS

Major depression

Dysthymia

Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness)

Type I

Type II

ANXIETY DISORDERS

GAD - Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Panic

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive

Phobias

Schizophrenia

PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS

Schizophrenia

Schizoaffective disorder

Schizophreniform disorder

CONGENITAL DISORDERS

Mental retardation

Down’s syndrome

Cystic fibrosis

Cerebral palsy

Spina bifida

SUBSTANCE USE / ABUSE EXPERIENCE

Withdrawal syndrome

Alcohol or ETOH

CIWA scale

Delirium tremens (DTs)

Wernicke-Korsakoff

DRUG USE/ABUSE

Hallucinogenics

Opiates

Heroin

Prescription

Stimulants (amphetamines/cocaine/MDMA)

Benzodiazepine

Drug withdrawal/detoxification

COWS scale for opiate withdrawal symptom assessment

SEXUALITY DYSFUNCTION EXPERIENCE - GENDER IDENTITY DISORDERS

Paraphilias

Psychosexual dysfunctions

CHILD/ADOLESCENT DYSFUNCTION EXPERIENCE

Conduct disorder

Separation anxiety disorders

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

ELIMINATION DISORDERS

Encopresis

Enuresis

PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

Autism

Asperger’s syndrome

Rett syndrome

Self destructiveness

Suicidal behavior

Runaway behavior

Substance abuse

Delinquent behavior

Neglect/lack of parental involvement

Physical/sexual abuse

Care of the patient with delusions

Care of the patient with hallucinations

THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES EXPERIENCE

Psychotherapy

Behavior therapy

Milieu management

Relationship/family therapy

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Crisis counseling

Behavior modification

Group therapy

MEDICATIONS EXPERIENCE

Analgesics/narcotics (MS, Dilaudid, Demerol, fentanyl, methadone)

Antidepressants (TCA, MAOIs, SSRIs)

Antiolytics (Valium, Ativan, Xanax)

Antiparkinson (levodopa, Sinemet)

Antipsychotic (Thorazine, Haldol, zyrexa, Seroquel)

Mood stabilizer (lithium, Depakote, Tegretol)

AGE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES EXPERIENCE

School age (ages 6-12 years)

Adolescents (ages 13-21 years)

Young adult (ages 22-39 years)

Adults (ages 40-64 years)

Older adult (ages 65-79 years)

Elderly (ages 80+ years)

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