GROUP I GROUP 2 GROUP 3

NATIONAL CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH

(Mandaluyong City)

NCMH was established through Public Works Act 3258. It was formally opened on December 17, 1928 and was originally called the INSULAR PSYCHOPATIC HOSPITAL. It was later called the National Mental Hospital. On November 12, 1986, it was renamed NATIONAL CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH (NCMH) through Memorandum Circular No. 48 issued by the Office of the President. NCMH has an authorized bed capacity of 4,200 and a daily average of around 3,000 in-patients. It has a total of 35 Pavilions and 52 Wards sprawling on a 46.7 hectare compound in Mauway, Mandaluyong City.

Monday, June 04, 2012 (Day 01)

This morning, we are all met in our campus (LSPU-SCC) for the preparation for the departure for summer affiliation in National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong City. We arrived in our recent dormitory for transferring the baggage to the selected rooms. Then we proceed to the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) for the orientation. Upon the arrival we first accompanied by Mrs. Laila Silva, a nursing training coordinator hence she also serve the one who oriented the three groups After the orientation we have gone back to the dormitory for further preparation for tomorrows activities. Thus, the rest of the activities of today turned to good cause through the advisories of the respective clinical instructors (CIs). Tuesday, June 05, 2012 (Day 02) Our group reached the suggested pavilion (Pavilion 26) wherein our shift is designated. Our clinical instructor was Ms. Ivy Lourdes F. Ortiz, she introduced to us the information regarding the patients in the pavilion we assigned. She also told the different activities which is specific to the residents and the requirements such as the self-awareness, My Hand, my autobiography, different case study, process recording, and psychiatric diseases compilation. The main topic of this day was the outlining of the activities systematized as Plan of Activities, this served as the reference for the proper flow of activities such as morning/ afternoon care, exercise, parlor games, different therapies, and the nursepatient interaction (NPI). Wednesday, June 06, 2012 (Day 03) This afternoon, we went to the pavilion 26, it was our first time to handle a resident with a ratio of one student nurse is to one resident. Our clinical instructor gave us residents which are selected for the interaction, she also introduced to us the different diagnosis of the residents and majority of them had selected before in the recent affiliation of the same year. Together with the activities been programmed such as fill the face game, poetry, drawing their expression to the bond paper followed by reasoning according to their level of thinking, our group prepared snacks/ meals for the residents.

The goal of the interaction is to establish rapport and gain trust therapeutically. Thus, all of the residents were enjoyed the prepared activities that also gave them

motivation in different part of their focus and improving the sense of being a socialized individual. Thursday, June 07, 2012 (Day 04) This morning, our group prepared another set of activities which is indicated for the residents. But before doing that, we first led the personal grooming of every resident and proceed to exercise. They are all participating throughout the activities, otherwise we also included parlor game which is titled Pinoy Henyo and the eleven residents were divided onto pairs for the game. It should be consumed in a short period of time to win. This game tests the fast concentration and focus of the residents toward the subject given. Then, followed by music and art therapy which included action song, after the music played, they are individually asked about their outlook in the song. After that therapy, bibliotherapy comes next and it included the different current news and events which is appropriate to the resident. This includes news related to health, jobs, economy, weather, and sports. Therefore they are all listened accordingly then they are all asked regarding the topic hence all of them answered properly. Friday, June 08, 2012 (Day 05) This afternoon of our shift in pavilion 26 we are all prepared to materialize our plan which is moreover related to occupational therapy, the first was the making of pen holder out of popsicle sticks with the direction of the student nurses in every side; the faster and beautiful work will be declared as a winner. Second, it is pastry (pastillas) making. Prior in doing the task, all of the residents were guided to the sink and have hand hygiene. After that, the table was ready with cover and the directions were introduced together with the profit raised over the expenses spent. Every resident was filled by ideas regarding how they will raise the profit over the expenses they spent. Otherwise, this served as additional form of income while they are in the institution/ pavilion of the hospital.