University of Saint Louis

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING – LEVEL V
PNCM 1178: CARE OF CLIENTS WITH MALADAPTIVE PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR, ACUTE AND CHRONIC

LEARNING FEEDBACK DIARY

Name: RIZSEL NHOZKHA V. ALIPIO RLE GROUP D
Area: BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE AUGUST 17&18, 2022
Clinical Instructor: MAYNARD KELLY CAMERO

General Objective:
➢ To be able to apply the knowledge gained from school in the hospital as well as gain skills from
the hospital to apply appropriate behavior in the nursing process.
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the shift, the student nurse would be able:
➢ To learn the different roles, responsibilities, and duties in the psychiatric ward.
➢ To create an environment that fosters effective communication with patients about their condition.
➢ To provide comprehensive care that considers the patient’s social, emotional, and physical needs.

During the 2-day experience of being exposed to the Psychiatric ward, I can say that it was a whole lot
different, and a new experience compared to the previous wards I’ve been to. Being greeted joyously by
the patients as they recognized us in our uniforms. I could say that those 2 days was a challenge. In
comparison to the previous wards I’ve been to, I’m now dealing with patients that have psychiatric
conditions and I knew that I need to have a whole new approach to communicating.
As we were introduced to them, they were very accepting. They wanted to be involved in the things we
were doing for them such as simple vital signs taking. They are not like the stigma that people consider
them crazy or incoherent and dangerous. They are solely misunderstood, and they need people to understand
that they only need support and help to become better. That was where my role as a student nurse comes
in. To all they learnings and theories I grasped in school, I applied in this real world. It may be difficult the
first time, since they really have the difficulty to understand some of the questions asked, but little by little
it got easier as I established a safe space for them to talk and trust me to whatever information they’ve given
me.
In the ward, everyone was different, not only in condition but also in the way they knew about their
condition. And being able to give them appropriate information helped them understand what type of
condition they have. I was able to communicate and plan activities that they were able to be involved. Not
only that I have applied my skills but also learned new from my patients. It was a tiring but a fulfilling and
fun experience being exposed in the area as it broadened my knowledge and understanding on how to
handle different types of patients without judgement of whatever condition they have.