What is the difference between a group at risk for poor health and a group considered a vulnerable population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population. * Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial. * What would you advocate for? * What risk are you taking as a community health nurse when advocating for the aforementioned problem? A vulnerable population is a group
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According to The Free Dictionary‚ mental illness is defined as‚ “Any of various psychiatric conditions‚ usually characterized by impairment of an individual ’s normal cognitive‚ emotional‚ or behavioral functioning‚ and caused by physiological or psychosocial factors “(The Free Dictionary‚ 2007). Mental illness can certainly be a physical illness‚ but is not as easily diagnosed like a disease such as diabetes. In a disease like diabetes‚ physicians can run tests to look for certain indicators of
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patient passed away. This was the first case that struck me and was an eye opener that mental health is an integral part of overall well-being for an individual. During my three years of service as a primary care physician in the Rural Government Hospital in Nepal‚ I treated many patients with different physical and mental health problems. During my exposure with mentally ill patients‚ I have realized that mental illness is very common in the general population; however‚ because of social stigma people
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| HEALTH BRIEF | Effective Community Mental Health Care in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | | Guadalupe Bernardez-Hicks | 1/20/2011 | | HEALTH BRIEF Effective Community Mental Health Care in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act By Guadalupe Bernardez-Hicks INTRODUCTION: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA)‚ includes expansion of mental health services available
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Mental Health Counselor Mental Health Counselors are very important in today’s society. Our busy‚ stressful‚ hectic‚ everyday lives can be a little overwhelming at times. Mental Health Counselors are here for people who sometimes can’t handle everyday activities and tasks. The definition given to a Mental Health Counselor is “A mental health counselor helps individuals and families deal with difficult emotions‚ mental health disorders and trauma. A person with this title provides therapy and coaching
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Background information The only serving public health facility in the division‚ Westlands health centre was opened in 1974 and was launched by the MP of parklands Dr. Njoroge Mungai. It is a nonprofit organization and is located in Nairobi province‚ Westlands district and parklands division. The nursing officer who is in change‚ controls and manages the centre’s activities is Mr. Jared. The services that the centre provides are the following: - • Outpatient section – This is where the patients
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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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A picture‚ they say‚ is worth a thousand words. This is especially true in the treatment of mental health patients. For patients unable to adequately express their feelings verbally‚ the best approach is to allow them to speak through their art. This is especially true of children who often have problems talking about their painful experiences. Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy. Through the use of artistic expressions and other diagnostic procedures‚ doctors will be able to more accurately
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Title: Community Mental Health Nursing:Jack-of-all-trades and Master of None or a necessarily Versatile Profession Abstract The aim of this study was to explore whether Mental Health Nurses truly understand their role and whether they base their professional identity on united views about the unique skills‚ knowledge and expertise brought by them to a multidisciplinary care delivery process. Several studies have attempted to define the role of the Mental Health Nurse (MHN) and concluded that mental
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a differentiation of a person resulting to a boundary between “us” and “them” (Link and Phelan 2001). These affect consumers in a way they are discriminated and treated differently because they have mental illness. The effect of stigma can take away the rights of consumers who are suffering from mental illness causing social dilemmas (SANE Australia 2013). A survey shows 74% of consumers experience stigma from school‚ work‚ and social activities. Consumers had only one feedback‚ to reduce stigma so
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