APNA 25th Annual Conference October 20, Session 2011

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1 Using Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory in class work to engage undergraduate nursing students Janet Somlyay, DNP, APRN CPNP-AC/PC, Family & Adult

net This speaker has indicated a significant financial interest or other affiliation with the following commercial supporters: Elsevier.

2 Theory of multiple intelligences -1983 Howard Gardner, PhD Harvard Psychologist Intelligence is a biological and psychological potential to solve problems

1 1 Using Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory in class work to engage undergraduate nursing students Janet Somlyay, DNP, APRN CPNP-AC/PC, Family & Adult PMHNP-BC, CNE This speaker has indicated a significant financial interest or other affiliation with the following commercial supporters: Elsevier. There are no off-label uses discussed in this presentation. 2 Theory of multiple intelligences Howard Gardner, PhD Harvard Psychologist Intelligence is a biological and psychological potential to solve problems and/or create products that are valued in one or more cultural contexts. 3 First Day of Class Before syllabus is read: What do you think this class will be about? What are your concerns about working with people with mental illness? Seal envelope with name on envelope front Distributed, unopened, at the very end of the course Use Thumb Ball for class introductions Somlyay 1

4 Hearing Voices experience Role playing

2 4 Hearing Voices experience Role playing of: Nurse Provider Administration Social worker M& Ms, CD s, laptops Lesson = empathy ml 6 Course shell Anti-psychiatry Famous / Infamous Somlyay 2

7 Favorite Music/ Videos Young Frankenstein Brain depository http://youtu.be/g0_1f0_20me Porter Wagoner Committed to Parkview http://youtu.be/zuo7u0zeeyi Amy Winehouse Rehab http://youtu.

3 7 Favorite Music/ Videos Young Frankenstein Brain depository Porter Wagoner Committed to Parkview Amy Winehouse Rehab Hank Williams III Candidate for Suicide 8 A&E Assignment on Addiction Watch an episode of A&E s Intervention. Describe the person(s) starring in the episode. Drug(s) of abuse? Research the drug of abuse. Pathophysiology High signs/symptoms Overdose signs/symptoms How will you use this new knowledge as a nurse? Did you enjoy this exercise? 9 Class work Prevention - Promotion Locations: Islands, Tall Bldg. Cruise ships Target Groups: Children / teens High risk individuals Young Adult Middle Age Elderly Somlyay 3

4 10 More Assignments Stall Street News Mental Health promotion topic Newsletter style Placed in bathrooms Credit goes to ASU Therapy Day Effective Therapies Group, Psychoanalysis Addictions Dr. Drew 12 Step Programs Self-Help, Music Mindfulness, Aroma Ineffective Food, Illicit Drugs Alcohol, Anger.. 11 Art Project: What does a drug abuser look like? Use crayons, colored pencils, magic markers Color a picture of what you believe a person that abuses drugs looks like to you. Note that the teacher does not mind if you are not an artist. More Assignments 12 Black Box HW Define Warning: FDA Identify a medication Explain how you would explain to an adult patient about the boxed warning Evidence on adolescent suicide risk and SSRI? Crisis Intervention Identify a helping professional (MD, pastor, chaplain, social worker, counselor, EMT, firefighter) Purpose: To expand your knowledge base on how other professionals view a crisis What is a crisis? How do you respond in a crisis situation? Professional training Somlyay 4

5 More Assignments 13 Therapy Site Locate an inpatient psychiatric facility on the web. Describe an average client Various therapies (typical and alternative) Types of therapists Briefly describe the therapy to include [1] description, [2] basics of this therapy [3] founder & history of this therapy. List the top 3 nursing diagnoses Course Reflection Write several paragraphs on what this class was like for you. Has anything changed your way of thinking on a psychiatric issue? Thinking back to Class #1, is this class what you thought it would be? 14 Personality Disorder Class Party Dr. Suler, Rider University Use extroverted volunteers Set party atmosphere with snacks & balloons Students act out different personality disorders Class then uses criteria to identify PD s portrayed at party Then go into actual class lecture on Axis II disorders 15 Creative Media Project Purpose: To explore a psychiatric/mental health/mental illness issue in depth in a creative manner. Work in small groups Identify their own MH/MI topic Have a Movie Day at end of semester Somlyay 5

6 16 Creative Media Projects Examples: Interviewed police chief and paramedics Wal-Mart shopper interviews Re-enactment enactment of childhood living with a brother with schizophrenia Church of Scientology visit to Denver office Interviewed addictions counselor Parent on their alcohol addiction Great Web sites PBS Human Behavior: History & links U.S. Library of Medicine, NIH: Diseases of the Mind psychiatry history up to Milestones in Neuroscience Research Psychiatry and Industry of Death Museum : Recommended reading: Anne, C.H. (2004). Emotional intelligence in nursing work. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 47(1), DOI: /j /j x Amerson,R. (2006) Energizing the nursing lecture: Application of the theory of multiple intelligence learning. Nursing Education Perspectives:27(4), Somlyay 6

COUNSELING FOUNDATIONS INSTRUCTOR DR. JOAN VERMILLION

COUNSELING FOUNDATIONS INSTRUCTOR DR. JOAN VERMILLION LEARNING OBJECTIVE #1 Apply principles of sensation and perception, motivation theory, & learning theory to the development of emotions, thoughts,