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Improving Nurses' Behavioral Health Knowledge and Skills With Mental Health First Aid.

Margaret W Baker1, Catherine Dower, Peggi Banahan Winter

  • 1Margaret W. Baker, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, is Dean and Professor, University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions, California. Catherine Dower, JD, is Senior Director of National Nursing Research and Policy, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California. Peggi Banahan Winter, DNP, MA, RN, CENP, is Regional Director of Professional Development and Education, Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Health Plan, Oakland, Northern California. Marcella M. Rutherford, PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, is Dean, College of Nursing at Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Virginia Trotter Betts, JD, MSN, RN, FAAN, is President and CEO, HealthFutures, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee.

Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
|March 5, 2019
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Registered nurses (RNs) can benefit from Mental Health First Aid training to manage patients with behavioral health symptoms. This 8-hour course was found to be acceptable and useful for RNs, with potential for added content.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Professional Development
  • Behavioral Health
  • Mental Health Training

Background:

  • A significant shortage exists in the behavioral health workforce.
  • Nursing professional development requires effective educational resources.
  • Registered nurses (RNs) need support in managing patients with behavioral health symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of Mental Health First Aid training for RNs.
  • To determine if the training is acceptable and useful for nurses in various settings.

Main Methods:

  • An 8-hour Mental Health First Aid training program was delivered.
  • The training focused on assessing mental health crises, providing initial aid, and connecting individuals to resources.
  • Feedback was collected from 60 participating RNs.

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Main Results:

  • Mental Health First Aid training was found to be acceptable and useful among the 60 RNs.
  • The training effectively equipped participants to respond to patients exhibiting behavioral health symptoms.
  • Participants indicated that the training could be enhanced with supplementary content.

Conclusions:

  • Mental Health First Aid is a valuable educational resource for RNs facing workforce shortages.
  • The training empowers nurses to provide initial support for patients with behavioral health needs.
  • Further development of the curriculum may increase its effectiveness and applicability.