Introduction of AB 1300 Mental Health: Involuntary Commitment AB 1300 the Mental Health: Involuntary Commitment bill was introduced to the California State Legislature on February 27‚ 2015 by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas. The bill was developed in conjunction with the California Hospital Association (CHA) and the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (California ACEP) to modernize the 48-year old Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act which governs involuntary civil commitment
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No. | Statement | Passive | Assertive | Aggressive | 1. | I often talk with my hand over my mouth | X | | | 2. | I can say No without feeling guilty | | x | | 3. | I stare at people I don’t like | | | X | 4. | I answer for others in a group | | X | | 5. | When I say ‘I’m angry’ I smile | | x | | 6. | I apologise for conditions (eg weather) outside my control | X | | | 7. | I keep control of my emotions | | X | | 8. | I do not forgive mistakes easily | | | X | 9.
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Over the course of the past few months the public’s perception of nursing has slightly changed as a result of taking AHNR 2250. The public mainly focused on nurses as being a hand holder and someone to give encouragement to patients and families‚ but a nurse is so much more than that. The public realized that nursing was stressful and required problem solving skills‚ but the public did not quite realize all of the small mental notes that had to be accounted for while dealing with a patient. The public
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Community Health Nursing SZT Task 2 Jennifer Ramey RN July 28‚ 2014 As a registered nurse of only three years‚ I am often referred to by my peers as a “baby” nurse. However‚ in those short three years of practice I have learned and continue to learn many things whether medical‚ personal‚ or humanitarian. My personal nursing experience has been in surgical care services. The vast majority of the patients I have cared for are those undergoing elective procedures. They have chosen to have joint
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My goal is to become a mental health counselor. This project helped me investigate all the details of that career. I was able to apply what skills I currently have and will gain to properly match myself to this profession. Not only did I explore why this career is right for me‚ but I also explored graduate school options and found the best one for me. I am now sure of my future and have set my goals accordingly. When I started this project I had no idea of what I wanted to do. I had a deep
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How does discrimination affect people with mental illness? People with mental health problems experience many different types of stigma. This article explores the attitudes and beliefs of the general public towards people with mental illness‚ and the lived experiences and feelings of service users and their relatives. Keywords: Mental health/Mental illness/Stigma/Discrimination This article has been double-blind peer reviewed 5 key points 1. Stigma can affect many aspects of people’s
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The career that I chose is Mental Health Specialist. My initial career was becoming a Social Worker. When I graduate college I would only have a Bachelors in Psychology. To do become a Social worker I would need a Master’s degree. I want to become a Mental Health Specialist so that I can help people and be a good influence. “Mental health specialists can be employed at a variety of healthcare facilities to assist patients who have mental illnesses or other problems that might be aided by professional
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Community mental health is a vast concept with various initiatives and programmes under its umbrella. The area chosen for the purpose of the assignment is to address community mental health initiative addressing psychosocial needs of the people who have experienced massive forced displacement and/or identify as refugees. People migrate due to economic crisis‚ natural disasters‚ construction of dams and various others reasons that lead them into search for other opportunities‚ away from conflict and
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Background Mental Health has always been a troubling issue in Australia‚ not to mention the world with recent statistics by the ABS stating that approximately 40% of people will have suffered a mental health issue or know someone who has in the last 12 months at any given time‚ and that the majority of the population will suffer form of mental illness in their lifetime (Australian Bureau of Statistics‚ 2008). As a result‚ Australia has many policies and programs in place within the mental health sector
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Discrimination‚ Stigma and Mental Health Mental health is one of the issues that is deemed as taboo by most cultures and / or religions in the world. In as much as individuals suffering from mental range issues are humans‚ they face stigmatization and most individuals do not want to be associated with them. Some of the mental health issues that are facing individuals today include bi- polar disorders‚ schizophrenia‚ depression‚ family conflicts‚ mood disorders‚ psychosis‚ Anxiety‚ trauma‚ Personality
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