essay will aim to discuss from the perspective of mental health nurse the assessment skill needed to be carried out to enable effective care planning for Lisa. This assessment will be in partnership with Lisa which will take into consideration her physical‚ emotional‚ psychological‚ social and environmental developments in order to provide appropriate care plan. This discussion will be around dual diagnosis‚ prevalence‚ assessments‚ health promotion and recovery concepts. From the case scenario
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Mental health nursing is a career that requires commitment‚ patience and empathy‚ which could be rewarding in helping people. Even though this branch of nursing is very demanding and challenging‚ I feel the satisfaction is great in helping the most vulnerable in society such as the mentally ill. I will like to study mental health nursing because I feel that will lead me directly to one of the most emotionally fulfilling careers‚ as well as‚ giving me the opportunity to help people’s mental well-being
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would prefer to be working in a more rewarding role and I believe I can find this in mental health nursing. I have a passion to provide care and support to those with mental illness‚ to get them to better health‚ and a desire to help address the stigma that is still often attached to mental illness. I have had extensive discussions with two of my friends who have undertaken nursing degrees and feel I would be energised by the challenges of the role i.e. working long hours in a demanding setting‚
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The role of Gender equality for poverty reduction and growth and the impact of gender equality on the achievement of each of the remaining Millennium Development Goals. This report defines gender equality in terms of equality of opportunity (including equality of rewards for work and equality in access to human capital and other productive resources that enable economic activity)‚ equality of voice; the ability to take actions that impact individuals and households and finally‚ equality under
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“What is the role of Epidemiology? Explain how Epidemiology can be used to determine priority areas for Australia’s health” Epidemiology is the study of disease in groups or populations. Its role is to develop the health profile of the population through specific data collection it is a useful tool in developing health priority areas. Epidemiology has a number of roles and serves many purposes. One such purpose is assisting in the determination of health priority areas‚ one such measure of
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Accountability Analysis of a dilemma in practice “Sally and the Health Visitor” Dip HE Mental Health Nursing Word count: 1‚957. Contents page Introduction | 1 | Autonomy | 1 | Beneficence | 3 | Nonmaleficence | 4 | Justice | 4 | Conclusion | 5 | Bibliography | 6 | Introduction This discussion paper will look at the ethical issues surrounding decision making as nurses‚ in a given scenario (Sally and the health visitor). Ethics is defined by Johnstone (2008) as “A way to think
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Personal Philosophy of Mental Health Nursing Bonnie K. Wright University of Charleston Each individual has their own personal philosophy of mental health nursing. Throughout this paper there will be facts‚ and my personal thoughts. This is including the following topics; mental health‚ mental illness‚ continuum of mental health/mental illness‚ defense mechanisms‚ therapeutic tools‚ and self-awareness in the nurse. The words mental health placed together creates a definition
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Many health care facilities are in the process of reengineering in order to lessen costs and remain competitive in the marketplace in order to improve efficiency . Health care reengineering is great approaches that assist organizations restructure priorities‚ deliver more cost-effective care‚ and increase value to customers. The reengineering of systems and processes for health care deliveries have focused on the design‚ improvement‚ and implementation of technical and process solutions
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medication errors made by nurses in clinical practice. Health Science Journal‚ 6(4)‚ 773-783. Brady‚ A.‚ Malone‚ A.‚ & Fleming‚ S. (2009). A literature review of the individual and systems factors that contribute to medication errors in nursing practice. Journal Of Nursing Management‚ 17(6)‚ 679-697. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2009.00995.x Choo‚ J.‚ Hutchinson‚ A.‚ & Bucknall‚ T. (2010). Nurses ’ role in medication safety. Journal Of Nursing Management‚ 18(7)‚ 853-861. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010
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Nursing Roles and Value Western Governors University Nursing Roles and Value NVT2 Competency 724.7.1 Ethical Leadership Competency 724.7.2 Continuing Competency in Nursing Marisha Grimley Course Mentor March 04‚ 2012 Nursing Roles and Value The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a case study addressing ethical leadership‚ analyzing application of standardized code of ethics on nursing practice‚ and discussing issues in safety for quality patient care. This paper will support the
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