Registered Nurse with extensive experience in the healthcare field. Goals direct. Exceptional leadership ability and good professional judgment. Strong patient advocacy.…
Admit the patient using critical thinking skills to assess and prioritise nursing interventions related to Audrey’s.…
R/s Mr. Jessie Brown has bladder cancer and he suffers from chronic pain. R/s Mr. Brown’s friend Marie Isert (87 year-old) is taking care of him. R/s Ms. Isert can’t adequately take care of Mr. Brown. R/s Ms. Isert is physically unable to care for Mr. Brown and there is a concern regarding her memory lapse. R/s Mr. Brown fell and Ms. Isert had to call EMS for help and it took 3 EMT to lift Mr. Brown. R/s Mr. Brown’s cognitive is okay but due to him always in pain, the pain deters him from communicating. R/s Mr. Brown can’t walk and Ms. Isert has to assist him. R/s Ms. Insert carefully gives Mr. Brown pain medication around the clock. R/s Mr. Brown’s pain control is not adequately. R/s the situation is not safe Mr. Brown nor Ms. Isert. R/s the transport chair can’t fit into the room. R/s Mr. Brown is confined to his bedroom with no room to maneuver.…
Every person has his or her own values, assumptions and perceptions. For the best provision of client care, the nurse must understand the elements and that of the nursing profession. Since they affect the way people think, and respond to world and other people in it.…
In this assignment, I selected a case study (refer to appendix) in which I will be linking my Sam to the legal, ethical, professional and personal factors that are raised in the scenario. My essay will relate back to my Sam throughout while linking to relevant legislations and guidance stated by the nursing and midwifery council. In my chosen scenario, this issues of consent and mental capacity and a potential safeguarding concern are raised. I have decided to use the issue of consent and mental capacity as the focus of my essay.…
There are several treatment modalities available for individuals with substance abuse disorder. It’s wonderful that there are so many options to support people with substance abuse issues (SUD). The road to recovery is so long for most people and finding the most suitable treatment program can be greatly beneficial to the client. On the other hand, starting a treatment program that is not the best fit can be very detrimental to the person’s road to recovery. One of the roles of the clinician is to identify with the client which treatment option is best for them. I will highlight what this process looks like and discuss in detail one specific…
All individuals are affected by their family (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele, Tabacco, & Hanson, 2015). Today nurses realize the importance of the family unit on the overall wellbeing of the individual and by including the family into the patients care, it increases the positive outcomes for both (Svavarsdottir et al., 2015). We will review a patient I had many years ago and discuss the child and his health needs in regards to how it affects him, his family, the family functioning and the family interactions with community resources.…
Substance Abuse and Mental Illness are a common problem in America. An organization, SAMHSA, promotes and implements prevention and early intervention strategies to reduce the impact of mental and substance use disorders in America’s communities. Essentially, SAMHSA focuses on the prevention aspect of substance abuse and mental illness by steering people clear of drugs and promoting monitoring of mental illness as well as early treatment. Experts attest that an optimal mix of prevention interventions is required to address substance use issues in communities, because they are among the most difficult social problems to prevent or reduce( SAMHSA, 2016). Because it is easier to prevent these issues than to try to heal them SAMHSA work on public…
The outcomes of the treatment are evidence that the approach is results oriented (NIDA, 2012). Patients suffering from drug dependency are able to develop coping skills that help them to regain control of their lives. Furthermore, by assessing and identifying the root cause(s) of alcohol and cocaine dependency, the approach helps patients to develop best practices for turning their lives around. They are able to learn the positive outcomes of a drug-free life and pursue…
All written information could be prepared at a reading level appropriate for the general population. New packages for patient information prior to their first clinic visit could be very useful to them. Where there are language barriers, demonstrations could be effective teaching strategy if appropriate for the situation. Using multiple teaching strategies is a good option for patient education. Pictures and illustrations are also useful for enhancing printed materials for patients with low literacy skills. However, the illustrations should be non-ambiguous and should also be accompanied by a text written in simple language (Friedman, Boyko, Cosby, Hatton-Bauer, & Turnbull,…
Substance abuse and dependency persist as a major health and social concern in America. Author Joseph A. Califano, a former secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare notes, “it is hard to find an American family or circle of friends that substance abuse has not touched directly (Califano, J. A., p. 1, 2008).” Califano further explains that although Americans are 4 percent of the world’s population, Americans consume 65 percent of the world’s illegal drugs. Furthermore, one in four Americans will have an alcohol or drug disorder at some point in his or her life. Most of these individuals have parents, children, siblings, friends, community and colleagues who will “undergo psychological and social harm" (Califano, J. A., p. 1, 2008.).” Authors…
This data provides basic diagnostic information in relation to the client before, during, and after treatment for substance use issues, and as a way to assess change in client status and treatment outcome (Grissom & Bragg, 1991); provides data on recent and lifetime problems in the seven areas, and provides an overview of substance use issues, rather than focusing on any single area in the client’s life (Allen, et al., 2003). Although it has been used with the mentally ill, pregnant, prisoner, gambler, and homeless populations its main use is for adults in substance use treatment…
As we can perceive from the study there is sufficient evidence to show the need for culturally appropriate mental health rehabilitation centers and preventive services to help with issues of drug and alcohol addictions along with depression disorders, anxiety disorders and many other afflictions that come with the life and history that these groups have lived through and still battle on a daily…
1. Mental health and addictions are both rooted in a complex and variable combination of biology, genetics, and life experience — particularly exposure to stress and trauma. Effective clinical approaches used to treat mental health problems and addictions, need to have strong emphasis on the continuum of care — an integrated and unified method of treatment. This should include mental health and addiction services, personnel, and service levels that address and support the needs of individual clientele in treatment within this continuum. To be effective, treatment for concurrent disorders must address the client’s substance abuse, mental state as well as associated medical and negative lifestyle impacts as a result of their CD.…
Stevens, P. & Smith, R. L. (2013). Substance Abuse Counseling: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition. United States: Pearson Education Inc. Retrieved From:…