Introduction The Department of Health (DoH) (2003) highlighted the importance for all professions currently regulated by the Health Professions Council to demonstrate competence through continuing professional development (CPD). CPD is a systematic, ongoing, structured process that encourages the development and maintenance of knowledge, skills and competency that assists us in becoming better practitioners (Chartered Society…
Neonatal Palliative Care In Action
This theoretically focused paper aims to move beyond the rhetoric of espousing the importance and timeliness of a model of palliative care for the neonatal population, to explore how what is known already can influence health and social policy. While this paper is largely informed by current events at Senate level within Australian Government, the…
Community Needs Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease
Environmental Assessment The target population for this community needs assessment is those who have cardiovascular disease and qualify for cardiac rehabilitation. In order for a patient to receive the treatment of a cardiac rehabilitation program, one must have a qualifying diagnosis. This program is for patients who have systolic heart failure with an ejection fraction…
Recovery-Oriented Practice in Mental Health
Recovery-Oriented Practice in Mental Health What is the difference between ‘clinical recovery’ and ‘personal recovery’ for people with lived experience of mental illness? In a simple word” Recovery is pretty much getting back to normal “Clinical recovery is an idea which involves mental health medical team such as mental health nurses, doctors, psychologist and social…
Effect of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome on Mental Health
P.C.O.S. & Mental Health: Literature Review Introduction The purpose of this paper is to give a brief overview of the current literature and research available on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and its effects on mental health. While largely overlooked and under-researched, mood disturbance, depression, and anxiety are common among women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Mental…
Early Intervention in Youth Suicide Prevention and Community Engagement
EARLY INTERVENTION IN YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Suicide has a devastating and far-reaching impact on families, friends and communities. The stigma, poor surveillance and the fact it’s considered a criminal offence in some countries means that many people are not able to get help. These facts and the lack of timely interventions make…
Investigation of Initiatives to Provide Mental Health Care for Veterans
In consideration of the known gaps in access to mental health care for veterans, there have been many initiatives that have been put in place to address and bridge these gaps. One initiative in particular is called Healthcare, Evaluation, Advocacy, and Legislation (HEAL), which helps by connecting veterans to case-managers provided by the private veterans’…
Opioid Addiction and Abuse
Opioids are a class of drugs that are used in the management of pain, and they represent a breakthrough in palliative medicine. Some major developments in the administration of these drugs have enabled them to be among the prescription drugs in health institutions. The drugs, however, have a characteristic of being euphoric and addictive, and…
Significance of Assessment in Adult Nursing
The following essay will highlight the significance of assessment in the field of adult nursing. It will bring out issues on when and to what degree it is carried out working on examples and structures as part of caring for patients. Through complete assessment, good communication, and the ongoing collection of objective and subjective data,…
Amniotic Fluid Volume In Pregnancy
Objectives . To assess the relationship between the amniotic fluid volume (AFV) in low risk pregnancy and the perinatal outcome, using either AFI or SDP, and to evaluate the effects of different fetal positions and Attitudes on those measurements Methods . A prospective study was performed, in which a sample of 3000 low-risk pregnant women…