level to reduce seclusion use and there are strict guidelines both in law and policy determining how it is to be used. Definition The New Zealand Health and Disability Service standards define seclusion as “where a consumer is placed alone in a room or area‚ at any time and for any duration‚ from which they cannot freely exit”. (Ministry of Health‚ 2008) “Seclusion involves: Containment – a person is contained within a room where the door is shut and the freedom to exit is decided by staff.
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Tuesday’s With Morrie The movie Tuesday’s with Morrie tells a story about a successful sports reporter for the Detroit press (Mitch) who sees his former college professor (Morrie) on a TV documentary‚ and learns that he is dying from ’Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)‚ which is a disease that slowly breaks down muscle tissue. Mitch begins to visit Morrie every Tuesday learning many life lessons from Morrie. Before Mitch learns that Morrie was diagnosed with ALS he was a man who was afraid to
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NU 306 Mental Health Nursing *Reflections: Clinical Experiences in Community - Gero 1. Describe characteristics of clients served by this program. The clients at Shoals Hospital in the geriatric psyc. Unit were obviously old. I think the youngest person was a 60 year old female. All had psychiatric disorders but the disorder that seemed to be most prevalent was Major Depressive Disorder. I also got to talk to the oldest living person with Huntington’s disease which was very cool. 2
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Physical and Mental Health Exercise and nutrition has never really been a priority for me. Most of my life I have been thin so I never had to watch my weight. Now as I get older I notice that because of my schedule‚ and the things I eat‚ I am retaining more weight than usual. I have attempted to incorporate an exercise regimen for my family‚ but it doesn’t seem to stick. I have joined gyms‚ walked in my neighborhood and watch workout videos and none of these practices stay around too long. I understand
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Laura’s Resources for Mental Health Illnesses Mood Disorders Disorder Resources Depression http://allpsych.com/disorders/mood/index.html http://www.camh.net/education/Online_courses_webinars/mha101/index.html Signs and Symptoms: lack of energy; oversleeping/not sleeping; drop in grades; regress to childhood fears; self-harm; substance abuse; aggressive; accident prone/clumsy Strategies: connect; allow creative outlets (writing‚ drawing‚ doodling); help with memory and organization
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Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Worker Skills and Characteristics of Mental Health Human Service Workers Skills and characteristics are essential in the Human Service Profession to be efficient in helping the clients. The Human Service Professional is a one of a kind individual‚ which requires skills and certain characteristics that very few people have. This paper will discuss the skills and characteristics and the definition of the two which are essential in this
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Mental health is a disease people have experienced since the beginning of time. Mild to severe disturbances in behavior and/or thoughts are the effects of a mental illness. More than 200 forms of mental illnesses have been classified. In the ancient period the Egyptians “documented” disordered states of attention and concentration and emotional distress in the mind or heart‚ which later became known as melancholy and hysteria. Somatic treatments usually involved reciting magic spells and applying
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Summary The Thirteenth Tuesday: We Talk about the Perfect Day Morrie decides that he wants to be cremated and discusses his funeral plans with Charlotte and Al Axelrad‚ a rabbi from Brandeis and a long-time friend of Morrie’s. Now‚ Morrie must breathe through an oxygen tube which has been inserted up his nose. Mitch hates the sight of the oxygen tube‚ as he views it as a symbol of complete helplessness and even has the urge to yank it from his nose. Morrie describes to him a violent coughing
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Name Mental health I had been having periods of anxiety for over eight months which were characterized by sleepless nights and difficulties in concentration. Before then‚ I had been taking care of my father after my mother became ill and passed away two years ago. She had looked after my father and me in a loving manner and always took good care of us. I am a single women aged 26 years. I recently resigned from work in order to be present with my father as I take care of him. The problem got worse
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NSB223 - Case Study This Case Study will be undertaken as a group activity and is designed to deepen your knowledge about mental illnesses‚ and to test your understanding about the nursing care of people suffering from such conditions. It will also assist you to express your ideas through class presentation and in writing. You as a small group of 3-4 students are asked to choose one of the following scenarios and answer the questions listed below. The manner in which you as a group choose to present
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