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Introduction The aim of this assignment is to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of a mental health nurse’s role in providing person centred care to service users and their holistic care needs. It will focus on how recovery orientated practices were utilised when working with individuals with long term mental health conditions, as well as…

Introduction In my previous assignment, I have explored aged care facility as my caring environment to evaluate work culture from a compassionate care perspective. I selected person-centred care and interpersonal relationship or communication as the main themes of my story. In this assignment, with these themes, I will analyze the current caring culture in an…

Introduction Falls Prevention for Older Clients For this Annotated Bibliography Scholarly Article Research Paper, Jean Watson Nursing Theory reflecting research will be utilized focusing on Patient Centered Care in preventing injuries related to falls. Watson’s Human Caring Theory, Watson’s nursing theory to assess patient perceptions of being cared for in a multicultural environment. It has…

Introduction Psychology is the systematic study of human behaviour, thinking processes, problem solving behaviour, emotions or mental processes (Peters et al., 2016). It also used to study how the mind works or affects a person’s behaviour. While, sociology is the systematic and scientific study of social behaviour, relation, interactions, patterns of behaviours, cultures of everyday…

Abstract Patient centered care has been an ongoing topic for quite a few years. Healthcare policymakers understand that patient-centered care is very important in terms of both patient’s health outcomes and quality of care. These policymakers are endorsing changes within the structure of the healthcare delivery system to encourage patient centeredness and bringing in an…

Accountable Care Organization Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) improves quality and patient care outcomes whilst reducing the total cost of healthcare (Panning, 2014).  ACOs consist of three programs that assist in obtaining better value for the health care system and for the patient by involving coordination, transition, and patient involvement.  What this means for health care…

Person Centered Care The Person-Centered Care (PCC) model provides the highest quality of life in how medical care and personal care services are provided to the people who reside in long-term care facilities. This model focuses on the patient’s needs, values and expectations for caregiving and decision making (Nikumb-Haval, 2015). Decision making is shared with…

Practice Based Evidence and Evidence Based Practice In this assignment I will be looking at a national policy on restraints and the implications of the policy to person centred nursing care in relation to mental health services. The policy I have chosen to look at is for the purpose of this assignment is ‘Restraint/Restrictive Practices…

Introduction Reflection within Healthcare, has been outlined as the active process of reviewing, analysing, and evaluating experiences and then interpreting or assessing them (Atkins and Murphy,1994). Reflection allows healthcare professionals to draw upon theoretical ideas or previous learning, in order to inform upcoming actions(Reid,1993). Reflective practice ensures that healthcare professionals are constantly learning and improving…

AC 1.1 Explain the job role in relation to your patient. What exactly will they do and why? Tanisha , Tanisha, 16, has been waiting with a friend to be seen. She hurt her wrist at the local skate park practicing on the ramps and also has a cut to her left leg. The triage…