A novice mental health nurse shares that, "I'll never get used to playing cards or other games with patients. It seems like a poor use of scarce nursing time." The best response for the nurse's mentor would be:
a. "Perhaps you'll want to rethink your transfer to this unit if you're really uncom-fortable."
b. "Your comments make a point about scarce resources. I'll ask the treatment team to review our position on activities."
c. "Activity co-leadership puts us in a position to help patients develop social skills and support them as they take small risks."
d. "Managed care has cost us activities therapists. Activities are necessary to give patients something to do, so we have to fill in."
ANS: C
Nurses who engage in co-leadership of therapeutic activities recognize that each activity con-tributes to outcome attainment. During activities, patients practice skills needed in life situa-tions, process emotions, and give and receive validation and feedback. Suggesting a rethink is not supportive of the nurse. The remaining options do not acknowledge the value of activi-ties therapy.
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