I chose to do my capstone on ending the stigma of bipolar disease because my goal is to become a psychiatric nurse. During my time completing my Capstone I gained insight on how many people are diagnosed with bipolar disorder and all of the stigmas they face on an every day basis. I was really surprised with some of my finding during my research. I enjoyed working with a professor because I learned how to search for proper sources and accurate information.
In my capstone I devised a plan on how to reduce stigma by using psycho-education techniques that were proven to be successful in recent studies. In my Stigma Reduction Program I combined all of the psycho-education tools into one. I believe if I continued this project and actually started my own stigma reduction program I would see great results. I can definitely see myself pursing more research and education projects in the future.
Nursing is an ever-changing and advancing career where research is always necessary. I didn’t think I would be so interested in research projects, but after completing the capstone by thoughts were changed!
