Nursing Component Task
Nursing procedures & clinical learning

Community Mental Health Nursing (RCMN)

GIVING A HEALTH TALK TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE

This is a process where the RCPN teaches and gives information to a group of people in the community, workplace or psychiatric unit on mental and general health issues. This activity helps to enlighten the group to achieve good health.

Purpose

  • Promote mental and physical wellbeing
  • Create awareness on general health issues
  • Promote positive behaviours

Indications

  • Teaching and giving information to a group of people in the community, workplace or psychiatric unit.
  • Promoting mental and physical wellbeing and creating awareness of general health issues.
  • Promoting positive behaviours in a group setting.

Equipment

  • A Well-Equipped home visit bag (refer to content)
  • Community Map and or GhanaPost Global Positions System (GPS)
  • Manual/electronic area register/ records of the group
  • Means of Transportation
  • Teaching learning materials e.g. diagrams, flyers, projectors, videos etc.

Preparation

  • Carry a well-equipped home visit bag and arrange transportation.
  • Gather teaching and learning materials such as diagrams, flyers and projectors.

Procedure steps

  • Establish rapport by Introducing self and topic to be discussed to the group
  • Explain relevance of topic and objectives to the audience
  • Assess the knowledge base of the group on the topic by asking related questions
  • Give the talk in the form of discussion
  • Give adequate information on the topic
  • Deliver the talk with clarity
  • Deliver the talk in an audible manner
  • Maintain eye contact during the education
  • Use teaching and learning materials when applicable
  • Control audience
  • Provide time for questions and contributions
  • Provide appropriate answers to questions
  • Ask for feedback
  • Summarize the talk to the group
  • Document all procedures into the report book
  • Express appreciation for their cooperation and depart

Precautions

  • Establish rapport by introducing self and the topic to be discussed to the group.
  • Assess the knowledge base of the group on the topic before teaching.
  • Control the audience and provide time for questions and contributions.
  • Document all procedures into the report book after the talk.

Aftercare

  • Summarise the talk to the group and ask for feedback.
  • Express appreciation for their cooperation before departing.

Nursing considerations

  • Assess the knowledge base of the group by asking related questions.
  • Provide appropriate answers to questions and summarise the talk at the end.

Patient education

  • Give the talk in the form of discussion with adequate information delivered clearly and audibly.
  • Use teaching and learning materials when applicable and maintain eye contact during the education.

Documentation

  • Document all procedures into the report book.

References and further reading

Educational resource only. Follow current Nursing and Midwifery Council guidance, local institutional protocols, scope of practice, and clinical supervision.

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