communities. During the 1980s‚ the cost of health care increased more than any other cost in our national economy. As a result‚ strategic planning has been made to reduce costs. "The political decision made to deinstitutionalize chronic mental patients started with the appearance of phenothiazine medications. Dramatically reducing the instability influenced by psychosis‚ these medications were of great significance to many individuals with serious mental disorders. At both the state and federal
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The Nation’s Attitudes Towards Mental Health With news outlets constantly attributing mental illnesses to crises in America‚ it can be questioned if the public has a core understanding of what mental illness is. Every individual’s construction of reality is subjective‚ which is why many will often scoff at the worth of an opinion; however‚ a collection of opinions will form an aggregate from which valuable information can be derived. A survey can be used to create a collection of opinions. Therefore
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HISTORY OF NURSING 1. In 1200 B.C.‚ the ill were treated with a mixture of physical‚ prayer‚ and magic spells. Temples were health centers. From the 1st-10th century initial care was at the local bishop’s house. They had deacons and deaconesses. In the 19th century‚ nurses cared for patients while at the risk of exposure to disease. Nursing in hospitals expanded in the 19th century‚ but nursing the communities did not increase significantly until 1893 when the Henry Street Settlement opened and
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Personal Statement In order to fulfilling my dream and preparing for my work career‚ my target of studying abroad is to accept the professional courses’ training. And the program of management or some other subjects in business school would be my first choice. There are three advantages for me to study Management. First of all‚ character of Hard-working‚ the higher learning ability‚ and the strong interest of study made me ready for studying abroad. In undergraduate‚ I wonderfully complete
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PERSONAL STATEMENT Bearing in mind my academic background‚ interests and capabilities‚ I desire to pursue graduate study in Computer Science leading to a doctoral degree at Pennsylvania State University (University Park). I am a final year student of Computer Science at a premier engineering school - Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)‚ Pilani‚ India. Research interests: The mathematically rigorous curriculum at BITS‚ coupled with my interests‚ provides an ideal setting for me
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Introduction of AB 1300 Mental Health: Involuntary Commitment AB 1300 the Mental Health: Involuntary Commitment bill was introduced to the California State Legislature on February 27‚ 2015 by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas. The bill was developed in conjunction with the California Hospital Association (CHA) and the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (California ACEP) to modernize the 48-year old Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act which governs involuntary civil commitment
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Philosophy of Nursing Roxanne M. Reed University of West Georgia According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary a nurse is “a person who is trained to care for sick or injured people and who usually works in a hospital or doctor’s office” (Merriam-Webster‚ 2014). My thoughts are‚ nursing is a commitment to a profession that protects the patient in one of their greatest times of need‚ during sickness or health‚ while respecting their rights and human dignity. As nurses we follow an oath to provide
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passion for life‚ and I always took that to heart. Growing up‚ I was incapable of participating in most of the activities my friends were able to due to my families financial issues and a select amount of my family member’s health issues. Because of these circumstances‚ my parents always preached to me that I should never expect items to be handed to me but to work hard for what I want. The older I became‚ the more I understood and grew
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definitely be my own boss. Doing my life I have struggled with employment and finding my way but now I feel God has gave me a second chance at life and making something of myself. I have had a lot of down in my life but finding this gift of being a personal trainer have totally turned my life around in the most positive type of way that I have had in a long time. I’m proud to be in this class and a student of Vatterott. I know how it feels to wants something positive to happen in your life and I must
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Mental Health Issues Related To Race/Ethnicity And The Poor Introduction Does living in poverty increase the risks of mental illness? Is there a difference between race/ethnicity among the poor and those seeking mental health services? Racial/ethnic disparities in mental health issues have received an increase in attention. Recent studies indicate that people with mental illness and members of minority racial/ethnic populations are disproportionately concentrated in high poverty areas (Chung-Chung
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