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Search for the Victorian MH Act on the web and define the following terms Approved Mental Health Service The Mental Health Act (1986) defined an approved mental health service as a service or premises which either proclaimed to be an approved mental health service under section 94 or declared to be one under section 94A…

How The Practice Of Mental Health Nursing Differ From That Of The Other Members Of The Multidisciplinary Team Mental health nursing is a very complex and demanding areas of nursing. This area deals with people who have mental problems. Mental health nursing practice differs from that of the other members of the multidisciplinary team in…

The Department of Health (DOH 2006) recognises that mental health nurses are the largest profession working within the field of mental health today. In the Chief Nursing Officer’s (CNO 2006), review it recommends that, it is essential for mental health nurses to incorporate the broad principles of core values when carrying out care (DOH 2006)….

The Nurse Association (ANA) (2003) defines nursing as the promotion, protection and improvement of health and abilities, stopping of illness and injury, relief of suffering through identification, medical care and support in the care of individuals, families, societies and citizenry (Nancy, 2001 p.2).Generally nursing is liable to the society for providing quality, economical as well…

This essay will illustrate how I developed from being a novice to an expert within my three year study of mental health nursing programme. The chosen topic from my log book to be discussed will be management. Dreyfus and Dreyfus student model (1986) and Benner’s stages of skill acquisitions (1984) will be used to structure…

Holistic Assessment of Client in the Psychiatric Unit of North Vista Hospital Purpose This student assessed an 85-year-old female diagnosed with neurocognitive disorder with behavioral disturbances. The mental status assessment interview was conducted in the day room at North Vista Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The instructor for the clinical…

Nursing Theorists Nursing has changed drastically over the years from the beginning when Florence Nightingale began the basics of proper care. Nursing theory is the practice of using research and evidence-based practice to improve patient care and the working environment for the modern nurse. Nursing theory has shaped our profession by using practical nursing such as…

Nurse is an individual that connects a patient to the doctor, helps improve their patients functioning skills. Nurses are the bridge that provide communication, comfort, and security to patients and their families. Nurses are the heroes that help individuals get the care and attention they need. Nurses adopt many roles when providing care to their…

The assignment will discuss and critically analyse in detail how clinicians would use their knowledge of Health Promotion to enhance abstinence of cannabis among young mentally ill service users in an acute and forensic setting. Advance knowledge and understanding of the importance of abstinence of cannabis will be discussed in detail. The Transtheoretical health promotion…

Background Medication compliance is an issue that revolves around many disciplines and specialties in healthcare. A great public concern in the community is the consequences of medication noncompliance in psychiatric patients where accompanying symptoms and behaviors of psychosis pose unique risks and challenges. While limited infrastructure and community resources remains a large issue with policymakers,…