NAC632.756. Instruction in needs of patients concerning mental health and social services.

Units of instruction in the needs of patients concerning mental health and social services must include instruction in the classroom and clinical practice in the identification of the psychosocial characteristics of a patient, including training in:

     1. Modifying the trainee’s behavior in response to the behavior of the patient;

     2. Identifying the developmental tasks associated with the aging process;

     3. Providing patients with the opportunity and training to care for themselves, according to their capabilities;

     4. Using the family of the patient as a source of emotional support;

     5. Reality orientation; and

     6. The principles of managing behavior by reinforcing appropriate behavior and reducing or eliminating inappropriate behavior.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Nursing, eff. 3-26-90)