NU 306 Mental Health Nursing *Reflections: Clinical Experiences in Community - Gero 1. Describe characteristics of clients served by this program. The clients at Shoals Hospital in the geriatric psyc. Unit were obviously old. I think the youngest person was a 60 year old female. All had psychiatric disorders but the disorder that seemed to be most prevalent was Major Depressive Disorder. I also got to talk to the oldest living person with Huntington’s disease which was very cool. 2
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According to the behavioral theory‚ learning involves alterations and modifications in behavior (Barrett‚ 2006). Behaviorists believe that what one learns is influenced by the environment instead of the student. The theory of behavioral learning also contends that reinforcement‚ whether positive or negative‚ are essential to the learning process (Smith‚ 2005). As a teacher one particular function‚ according to the behavioral learning theory‚ would be to make use of negative reinforcers to
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Comparison of Public and Community Health: Pertinent History and Available Resources Comparison of Public and Community Health: Pertinent History and Available Resources The terms public health and community health are oftentimes mistaken to have the same definition; however‚ the terms although similar have different meanings‚ as well as implications in application as it applies to health. Both public health and community health serve the health needs of individuals within communities; however‚ each service
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is stressed and wants to quit nursing. The question is Jane stressed because of nursing or is there other factors of stress that causing her to want to quit nursing? These two points differ vastly. One being that she cannot cope with the transition of academic to practical and thus feels that she cannot continue and the other would mean that Jane is facing other problems that is making her have difficulties in her PRCP which somehow leads her to want to quit nursing as a result. Baring it in mind
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Riverside County Community Assessment Riverside County is a vast geographical area in Southern California with a diverse population. It represents a melding area of different cultures‚ ideals and median income‚ resulting in a community full of variety. Geographically‚ Riverside County covers 7200 sq. stretches eastward from the Orange County border of Southern California to the border of Arizona. There is a variety of climate within the county‚ as it includes a section of the Cleveland National
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History of Community Nursing Matrix NUR 405 Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice Sarah Kinnard RN October 24‚ 2011 Beth Edwards MSN‚ BC‚ FNP Past period 1 Industrial Revolution 1750-1900 Description of Historical time period During the industrial revolution technological and economical advances were made with the development of steam powered ships and railroads replacing manual labor with mechanical work. As a result‚ changes in society and health care needs occurred. Nursing focus
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HOW MY CREATIVE THINKING IN NURSING CARE HELP ME SOLVING PROBLEMS WITH PATIENTS IN LONG TERM CARE When we have made a commitment to work with and develop nursing theory‚ it is important to keep in mind that this activity is crucial to establish scientific foundations in nursing. The first line of teaching and learning in nursing is based on linear thinking‚ arguing to promote the student’s vision of cause / effect when‚ for example‚ this is in the process of providing the patient with an anticoagulant
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VOICE FOR NURSING Toward a Mid-Range Theory of Nursing Presence nuf_215 71..82 Michelle A. McMahon‚ MSN‚ RN‚ and Kimberly A. Christopher‚ PhD‚ RN‚ OCN Michelle A. McMahon‚ MSN‚ RN‚ is a Student in the PhD in Nursing Program‚ College of Nursing‚ University of Massachusetts Dartmouth‚ North Dartmouth‚ MA; Kimberly A. Christopher‚ PhD‚ RN‚ OCN‚ is Associate Professor‚ College of Nursing‚ University of Massachusetts Dartmouth‚ North Dartmouth‚ MA. Keywords Nursing presence‚ mid-range theory‚ nurse
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Health Assessment is an important process that identifies specific needs of a person‚ collecting subjective and objective data. It is a procedure that allows health professionals to assist in health promotion and risk reduction. As a novice nurse evaluating my patient through this assessment‚ I am able to use a problem- solving approaches that allows me as a novice nurse to identify my patient’s problems and potential risks my patient may encounter‚ as well as plan and evaluate a nursing care plan
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Change and Nursing Theory The change theory that would work well with implementing a nurse residency program would be Lippitt’s Theory of Change. This change theory goes through a step by step process with the ultimate goal of providing actions that are gear towards the overall outcome of the patient. The first step is to diagnose the problem which in this case is retaining new graduate nurses after one year. Learning about why nurses are leaving after the first year would be beneficial. If people
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