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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Resources - American Psychiatric Nurses Association

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Reviewed:: Jun 3, 2021 by Health Sciences

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Overview:

Great resource for anyone interested in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Description listed on the website: Here you will find a collection of resources curated for psychiatric-mental health nurses. From position papers to graduate school listings to a wealth of links to other relevant websites, the resource center is your first access point for information on your nursing specialty.

Type of Material:

Reference Material

Recommended Uses:

Homework
Team activities
Individual learning
In-class activities

Technical Requirements:

Internet access
Used Google Chrome to access.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

The user of this reference will

Identify background information for psychiatric nursing.
Identify continuing education offerings and certifications available related to psychiatric nursing.

Target Student Population:

College General Ed
College Lower Division
College Upper Division
Graduate School
Professional

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

none necessary

Content Quality

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Strengths:

Excellent reference.
Credible, accurate information.
Appropriate content.

Concerns:

For some content, the user has to go through several "clicks" to get to the desired information.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

The reference is clearly credible and the goals are easy to identify.
The reference increases learning.
The reference promotes understanding.
The reference can be used in a variety of ways for teaching/learning.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

The reference is easy to use.
The reference has a clear and consistent layout for the most part. There are some sources that take several links to access.
The website is robust and in working order.

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