Nursing in psychiatric unit reflection paper

Learning 1; Mentally ill people should be treated equally My experience in the psychiatric unit with the mentally ill patients was an eye-opening experience. My lengthy personal conversations with different mentally ill patients disclosed varying challenges and problems that these patients go through. A considerable number of the patients that I talked to highlighted abandonment, sexual harassment, chronic illness among other problems as their major challenges. To some extent, I had a challenge in comforting some of the patients who seemed to have suffered exceedingly due to lack of care from their relatives. However, I exhibited counselling strengths by offering the possible moral support that I had gained in the classroom. Even though initially I had varying misconceptions about the psychiatric unit, I had an excellent moment to interact and learn new skills and personal experiences.