started training to be a nurse‚ my most compelling reason for peruse in the career was to care for the sick. Now that I am approaching the end of my three years of training my rationale has changed‚ I now want to empower patients in regards to their own health‚ supporting families in need‚ care for the ‘sick’ child and make a difference amongst as many people as I can. I have worked with a myriad of nurses (senior and junior alike) whilst training‚ many of whom have inspired me and I aspire to be like
Premium Decision making Skill Patient
In the 1800s people with mental illness were thought to be insane. Patients were placed inside institutes similar to a prison they were beaten and abused as a way of trying to cure them. Some families would try and take care of their ill family member(s) to avoid treatment at an institution. Though workers of the institute had tried to keep the ways of treatment secretive; many people did not know of the treatment in Mental institutes and had been curious about what it was like for those inside of
Premium Mental disorder Psychiatry Psychology
levels of emotional distress while on deployments. The events experienced in combat that may elicit trauma include: firefights‚ improvised explosive devices‚ minesweeping‚ witnessing death and much more. These traumatic experiences can create mental health problems such as posttraumatic stress disorder. The American Psychiatric Association (2013) defines PTSD as an anxiety issue that develops in individuals after extremely traumatic events. According to the American Psychiatric Association’s
Premium Mental disorder Psychological trauma Posttraumatic stress disorder
I believe that nursing is a very challenging and demanding career‚ however I feel the rewards would be great and that I am ready to embark on this career. I am eager to pursue a career in which I am able to help and care for people‚ becoming a nurse would allow me to fulfill this ambition. Nursing is a career for dedicated‚ reliable‚ trusting people who are able to develop relationships with patients quickly. I have these skills and I genuinely want to make a difference to people‚ to assist them
Premium Nurse Nursing Florence Nightingale
All of the components are based on a number of theories we have researched from our health communication class. The first theory we integrated into our campaign is the commitment-trust theory of relationships. This a marketing theory where people make choices and judgements based on trust‚ shared values‚ loyalty‚ and commitment. The biggest predictors of relationship strengths is trust and commitment. Once the relationship is established many benefits can follow‚ such as uncertainty reduction‚ sense
Premium Sociology Psychology
Mental Health and Recidivism I. Introduction II. Deinstituionalization a. Refers to the discharge of over 85% of patients from state operated psychiatric hospitals b. State mental hospitals began releasing thousands of patients with chronic and severe psychiatric disorders into communities that lacked resources to provide an alternative. 1. Persons with mental illness were left unable to access appropriate treatment and social support services which led them to become homeless‚ impoverished
Free Psychiatry Mental disorder Mental health
Madeline Robbins People with mental and physical disabilities have been ridiculed and treated as though they are not equal to the rest of society. Many people in our society have Down syndrome and have struggled to gain rights to go to school‚ have a job‚ and live a normal life. Down syndrome is when one is born with an extra chromosome. He or she has 3 copies of the 21 chromosome and 47 total chromosomes instead of 46. This extra chromosome can cause many physical health issues. People with Down syndrome
Premium Mental disorder Down syndrome Schizophrenia
PERSONAL STATEMENT There are many reasons for which I have chosen Australia for my higher education. I have always shown willingness and keen interest in studying. Along with that‚ academic skills have been an important consideration to me and I have a good understanding of them. I am interested in developing my Nursing knowledge and skills that can be used in many different situations. This is a life altering decision for me. I believe that the Australian education system has a very good reputation
Premium Education University Academic degree
I recently attend a two-day excursion day for my mental health clinical‚ and it was a great experience for me. This was an eye-opening experience for me‚ and I’ve gained a new perspective about mental health. I am now able to better understand mental health and correlate it with the nursing process. One thing I love is studying people‚ one of my first most influential college classes was sociology. These experiences brought me back to what I love. This experience has taught me to use my knowledge
Premium Psychology Medicine Knowledge
There are many different types of mental health illnesses. In this section I am going to be explaining three mental health illnesses in detail. The three mental health illnesses that I have chosen to write about are; obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ phobias and eating disorders. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Definition Obsessive compulsive disorder is a mental health condition and a serious anxiety-related condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviour
Free Anxiety Fear Anorexia nervosa