Self-reflection was a very important
factor in students’ examinations
of their own perceptions
of mental illness. Not only
did the students reflect on ways
in which their perceptions had
changed, they began to understand
the impact of stigmatizing
beliefs about mental illness. One
student reflected on what she had
learned during this experienceand discussed how she saw hope
that individuals with mental illness
could recover: “It’s an illness
and people can control it if they
take their medicine and go to
the doctors and they can do all
the stuff to be proactive in their
illness.” This student expressed
that more education was needed
to change people’s views, but that
it was also important for people
to experience being around individuals
with mental illness.
Another student said, “This
experience taught me a lot about
life in general. It made me very
thankful for the life I have as
well as the compassionate communication
to use when talking
to clients who had awful childhood
experiences.” She further
reflected how the experience had
allowed her to look at herself:
It also taught me to take life
one day at a time and be thankful
for every day that passes in which I
am able to go to class and practice
and other things that some people
aren’t able to do…. This experience
has allowed me to really enjoy
the field of psych nursing.
All of the students reflected on
what they had learned as a result
of this experience. The students
recognized the value of working
with the same client each week.
One student stated, “It was a really
good experience…. A lot
of the assumptions I had about
psych nursing and psych patients
have been changed through this
clinical and I am really looking
forward to the rest of the semester.”
In further reflecting on her
own changed attitude, this student
recalled an interaction in
which the client said to her, “I
am sure you know all about me
already.” This student said she
had just read the client’s chart,
and her client’s statement made
her realize she had formed an
opinion of her client before ever
meeting her. The student wrote
in her journal, “It made me realize
that it is important to get a
feel for your client as a person,
not just another client diagnosed
with bipolar disorder.” Another
student indicated this experience
facilitated learning: “You get to
see them grow. You learn about
yourself. You learn about them.”
She stated what she liked most
was getting the opportunity to
see her client progress over the
period of 4 weeks:
Self-reflection was a very important
factor in students’ examinations
of their own perceptions
of mental illness. Not only
did the students reflect on ways
in which their perceptions had
changed, they began to understand
the impact of stigmatizing
beliefs about mental illness. One
student reflected on what she had
learned during this experienceand discussed how she saw hope
that individuals with mental illness
could recover: “It’s an illness
and people can control it if they
take their medicine and go to
the doctors and they can do all
the stuff to be proactive in their
illness.” This student expressed
that more education was needed
to change people’s views, but that
it was also important for people
to experience being around individuals
with mental illness.
Another student said, “This
experience taught me a lot about
life in general. It made me very
thankful for the life I have as
well as the compassionate communication
to use when talking
to clients who had awful childhood
experiences.” She further
reflected how the experience had
allowed her to look at herself:
It also taught me to take life
one day at a time and be thankful
for every day that passes in which I
am able to go to class and practice
and other things that some people
aren’t able to do…. This experience
has allowed me to really enjoy
the field of psych nursing.
All of the students reflected on
what they had learned as a result
of this experience. The students
recognized the value of working
with the same client each week.
One student stated, “It was a really
good experience…. A lot
of the assumptions I had about
psych nursing and psych patients
have been changed through this
clinical and I am really looking
forward to the rest of the semester.”
In further reflecting on her
own changed attitude, this student
recalled an interaction in
which the client said to her, “I
am sure you know all about me
already.” This student said she
had just read the client’s chart,
and her client’s statement made
her realize she had formed an
opinion of her client before ever
meeting her. The student wrote
in her journal, “It made me realize
that it is important to get a
feel for your client as a person,
not just another client diagnosed
with bipolar disorder.” Another
student indicated this experience
facilitated learning: “You get to
see them grow. You learn about
yourself. You learn about them.”
She stated what she liked most
was getting the opportunity to
see her client progress over the
period of 4 weeks:
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