Assignment 1 – Alcohol Vignette Case Formulation: Cassidy is a 40 year old female with evidence of a moderate alcohol misuse disorder. She has a history of alcohol use first starting at the age of 16, with regular drinking for the past seven years consisting of 2-3L of wine per week. Cassidy also has elements…
Chlamydia Trachomatis In The Uk Health And Social Care Essay
Chlamydia. trachomatis infection is among the sexually transmitted infections which are known to increase the risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (CDC, 2007). As such, treating this infection is likely to delay the spread of HIV in some high risk groups (Black, 1997). Anybody who is sexually active is at risk of contracting Chlamydia,…
Health Visitor Reflective Essay
I attended a core group meeting for a family with complex needs. Parents Poppy and Richard had struggled to overcome a class A drug addiction and that there were grave concerns about the wellbeing of the 4 children in the family home. I sat opposite Poppy across a small table as this was the last…
Public Health Issue: Alcohol Misuse
Alcohol misuse as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) is the alcohol use that places people at risk for problems, including “at-risk use,” “clinical alcohol abuse,” and “dependence.” Although the use of alcohol brings with it a number of pleasures, alcohol increases the risk of a wide range of social harms, generally in a…
Patient Safety In Surgery
The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a literature review on a chosen topic which is a healthcare/nursing intervention related to a chosen clinical setting. A rationale will be given on why the particular intervention was chosen and also a brief description of the intervention will be outlined. The author will also identify the…
Care Needs for Patient with Dementia
Introduction In this assessment I’m going to look at Dementia, explain what is it and what the effects are. I’m going to explore the person needs in relation to the condition, what the role of the carer/Multidisciplinary team are in assisting the person with dementia, what practices and what care settings are needed for the…
What Does it Mean to be Healthy Reflective Essay
Health, like beauty, lies in the eyes of the beholder and a single definition cannot capture its complexity. To this end, this essay aims to explore what health means to me and how it has been influenced by the experience of coping with my mother’s chronic illness. To me, health transcends the absence of disease…
Patient-Nurse Relationship: Alcohol Dependency Care
Diagnosis J.H was admitted to Unit 9 with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence causing induced mood disorder with depressive features. The diagnostic criteria outlined by the DSM-IV for substance dependence states that three or more of the following impairments must be seen in the patient, a tolerance for the specific substance, withdrawal symptoms if the…
Identifying and Meeting the Needs of the Individual Client
Identifying and meeting the needs of the individual client Annie Mc Donald Client One Social isolation Client Profile Mary is an 85 year old female. Mary is currently in the nursing home now for 6 months. Mary had to stay in care when she came dependant on 24-hour care. Mary lived in the country with…
Annotated Bibliography: Barriers to Communication in Nursing
Annotated Bibliography Arungwa, O. T. (2014). Effect of Communication on Nurse – Patient Relationship in National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobo, Lagos. West African Journal of Nursing, 25(2), 37-49. 107773567 The author examines communication between nurses and patients which plays a vital for delivering quality of nursing care. The author focuses on the result of nurses relationship…