NR 581NP Week 1 Discussion; Mental Health & MSN Journey

attend 2 churches locally, and I volunteer at a large non-profit that serves many mentally ill individuals, so I feel that I am also being called to create collaborations between these organizations within our community. Identify and describe three Chamberlain resources available to support your success in the MSN program. Include how you plan to use the resources I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing all the university resources yesterday. I am aware that we have access to Perspectives/AllOne for our own mental health needs. I plan to use this resource for myself as needed to help redirect any anxiety if/when it arises as I try to balance everything, and I also plan to have my daughter use it since it’s available to our immediate family members. I’m happy to see additional resources such as the library and the writing center, and I plan to use this resource by using the writing assignment feedback option. Another resource I am very grateful to see is student representatives on the curriculum committee. I am very opinionated about how traditional education evolves, as I want it to be more inclusive and supportive of people achieving their educational goals. I plan to use this resource by sharing my feedback directly with our student representatives. Explain how you will manage your current responsibilities while participating in this program. Discuss two self-care strategies you can incorporate to strengthen your resilience I will manage my current responsibilities by practicing what I preach with time management. Since I previously worked in student services/academic & holistic counseling, I have studied the science and art of time management. I know how to identify when something is important + urgent, and therefore should be prioritized, and when something is not important + not urgent, and should be delayed or ignored. Many things will present as important/urgent because the person on the other end wants you to make the task important/urgent. It takes willpower and discipline to focus on true priorities. Two self-care strategies I will incorporate include practicing sleep hygiene and making time for exercise. My sleep hygiene rituals include using supplements such as lavender, magnesium, and vitamin D before bed. I also try to watch something I enjoy, such as stand-up comedy, and say a prayer before I fall asleep. Ideally, I try to do deep breathing exercises before bed, but I often forget. Exercising, even if only for 10 – 20 minutes at a time, also supports self-care as I feel a mental boost and I feel better about myself. I am excited to be on this journey with each of you, and I am grateful to know others are seeking to fill the mental health practitioner gap. References Cai, A., Mehrotra, A., Germack, H. D., Busch, A. B., Huskamp, H. A., & Barnett, M. L. (2022). Trends In Mental Health Care Delivery By Psychiatrists And Nurse Practitioners In Medicare, 2011-19. Health affairs (Project Hope), 41(9), 1222–1230.