Self-harm is considered a major public health issue at present (Mental Health Foundation‚ 2006. Cleaver‚ 2007). The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) describes self-harm as ‘self-poisoning or self-injury‚ irrespective of the apparent purpose of the act’ (2004:16). The incidence of self-harm in young people appears to be increasing and there is a strong link between self-harm and increased risk of completed suicide (Cleaver‚ 2007). McDougall and Brophy (2006) produced a summary
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Examine Clinical Psychology The History of Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology is the part of the psychology field that focuses on treatment and evaluation of mental illness‚ psychiatric issues and abnormal behaviors. The treatment that developed in clinical psychology assists persons with their development as an individual and well-being (The History‚ 2013). Clinical psychology started at the University of Pennsylvania in 1896 when a clinic was
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INTENSIVE NURSING PRACTICUM 2nd Semester School Year 2011 - 2012 Clinical Teaching Plan Cagayan Valley Medical Center (Surgery Ward) Prepared by: ____________________________________ Noted by: _________________________________________ Approved By: ______________________________________________ CLINICAL TEACHING PLAN DESCRIPTION OF LEARNERS * an assessment tool used for identifying an individual student’s strengths and needs in various content and developmental areas
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Theorist Dr. Patricia Benner Tricia Ulferts Northern Illinois University Introduction Dr. Patricia Benner is a nursing theorist whose experience with the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition has earned her many awards and honors for her contribution to the nursing profession. In her work From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice‚ Dr. Benner introduced the concept that expert nurses develop skills and understanding of patient care over time using a sound educational
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Introduction This first clinical experience has shown me the importance of developing the nursing-patient relationship. Working with school-age children is a very different experience and requires a new set of communication skills that we have not focused on in class. It was an important step to being able to think on my feet and adapt to the situation at hand. These aspects have really helped me understand the unspoken traits of nursing and what will be expected of me. Identify the Developmental
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2. Assignment: Clinical Assessment Mr. and Mrs. Lawson brought their 4-year-old adopted daughter‚ Clara‚ to see Dr. Mason‚ a psychiatrist. Clara was polite in greeting Dr. Mason‚ but did not smile and kept her gaze down as she took a seat. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson sat next to Clara and began explaining their concerns. They described Clara as a quiet child who has recently begun throwing temper tantrums‚ during which she is inconsolable. Her sleep and eating patterns have changed‚ and she no longer
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The aim of the assignment is to provide a critical analysis of a research article relevant to the clinical area‚ which is that of a neonatal unit. The article that the author has chosen to critique is a paper entitled ‘Parental Perception of Neonatal Care’ (Gavey.J‚ 2007). The title of a research article is of importance as it should reflect the research question set (Edwards & Talbot‚ 1999). The research article examined by the author examines parent’s perception of their experience
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Explain what is meant by the term ‘clinical governance’ AND discuss the implications and impact of clinical governance on practicing pharmacists and pharmacy services. Throughout the world‚ societies are striving to determine how best to organise their health systems and deliver services. Increasingly‚ there is recognition that the development and evaluation of new therapies and diagnostic tools is only part of the answer to better health care(1). Clinical governance first began to appear in the
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SUPERVISION CLINICAL CLINICAL SUPERVISION Conceptualized by Morris Cogan Emerged as one of the most important and powerful intervention measures since 1960’s. According to Pajak‚ Cogan viewed clinical supervision as a vehicle for developing professional‚ responsible teachers who were capable of analyzing their own performance‚ who were open to change and assistance from others‚ and to were above all‚ self directing. Key concepts of the inventions measured developed by Cogan Self analysis Openness
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CLINICAL COUNSELLING REVIEW Nouthetic Counselling‚ Christian Psychiatry‚ Cognitive Therapy‚ Christian Life Coach‚ Marriage Counselling‚ Trauma Counselling and Grief Counselling; are areas of counselling needed to achieve knowledge‚ skills‚ and judgment in the clinical counselling spectrum. 1Counselling is more frequently used in the management of primary care settings for common mental disorders including: drug and additions‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ suicide‚ etc. However‚ with this increased need
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