Epm Case Study Mental Health Nursing

In conclusion, mental health nurses are able to adapt quickly to new situations such as dealing with complex patients regularly. They have long-term relationships that are otherwise not essential in other fields. This builds a mutual trust between the patient and the mental health nurse. Mental health nurses differ from other fields of nursing as they have unique skills, such as: having a different concept of recovery, providing the right kind of continuing support for their patients, having the power to detain a patient, as well as having the relevant skills and knowledge with regard to ethical and legal responsibilities. All nurses struggle with ethical issues and challenges related to patients care on a daily basis. It is difficult for

As nurses, it extremely important for us to have an understanding of mental health so we can decrease the stigma in the healthcare profession. There shouldn’t be a difference between a “psychiatric nurse” and a “general nurse”. Since over 50% of the population suffers from a mental illness, both professions should be equally educated and sensitive towards health care issues.

“Mental health nurse also work with families of patients to make sure that patients are getting all the help that they can. In addition, they may play a roll in educating the community about mental health issues.” (Career Cruising) Depending on what they choose, mental health nurses can help either children or the elder. Many work with those who are a danger to themselves and others. “Some mental health nurses are trained and assigned to work within the prison populations. Some may work with those who have substances abuse problems.”

Nurses that are not in the psychiatric field can treat comorbid conditions that exist that may perpetuate a mental illness and assist in decreasing the mortality rate. People with mental disorders often do not receive preventative services and receive a low quality of care for medical conditions (Walker, McGee, Druss, 2015). Nurses have implemented new evidence-based practice models into the communities. For elderly patients, home health nurses are trained to assess for depression. This is an example of secondary prevention. A day care has implemented a model for young children and their parents. The program works to strengthen parenting skills and in turn will reduce behavioral problems in children (Pearson et al., 2015). This is an example of primary prevention. A community support group for those already diagnosed with specific mental disorders is an example of tertiary prevention. The stigma of mental illness is what leads many to not seek help often worsening their condition due to shame. By implementing Christian worldviews, the public can be educated mental illness and hopefully, reducing the stigma and shame that accompanies these

Patient “DD” is a 56-year-old woman who was admitted to a nearby hospital for respiratory failure. With the only previous medical history being chronic bronchitis, she was diagnosed upon admission with COPD, anemia, hypoxia, moderate anxiety, and dyspnea.

Assessing the reasons for starting university and choosing Mental Health Nursing I have to reflect back on my past. Through my two years at college I had to overcome barriers which I feel contribute to the qualities which will allow me to become an effective Mental Health Nurse. In my first year of college I had to emotionally support my family due to my father being ill. This put a strain on my college and I was only able to do work in the hours I was in college. However, I found a way to make it work to ensure everything I did was too a high standard and of good quality. During this period of time I had to construct an effective way of managing my time. On average one individual will use thirteen different strategies for time management, (Dovico.com, 2015) the strategies found most effective was a study guide which helped me plan out how many hours of coursework I needed to complete to ensure my work was off high quality and standard, I found the Open University websites the most useful resource for time management. (Www2.open.ac.uk, 2015)

Treatment takes a long time so you need to have patience and understand that the patient won’t get better over night. It would also be good to have some knowledge on computers so you can do documentation on each of your patients. To become a Psychiatric Nurse, I think you should know medical terminology so that you are able to elaborate to your patient about their diagnosis and treatments. You should also have good communication and listening skills. You need to be able to communicate with your patients, and you also need to be able to listen to what they have to say.

Mental health nurses are like regular nurses except they focus on the specific target of mental illnesses in mostly teens and adults. Mental health nursing/psychiatric nursing is a good profession to go into because of its good salary, health care benefits, and rewarding social interaction with people who need it most. There are many challenging parts to this profession, but there are just as many rewarding parts.

My experience in mental health clinical was very different from any other clinical I had before. In a mental health clinical setting, I am not only treating client’s mental illnesses, I am also treating their medical problems such as COPD, diabetes, chronic renal failure, etc. Therefore, it is important to prepare for the unexpected events. In this mental health clinical, I learned that the importance of checking on my clients and making sure that they are doing fine by performing a quick head-to toes assessment at the beginning of my shift. I had also learned that client’s mental health illness had a huge impact on their current medical illness.

To be a nurse healer, a nurse must take care of their physical and psychological well

The patient is a 44 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO under a IVC through DayMark. The patient reports recent medication changes from his usual medication h had been taking for 9-10 years. The patient was discharged from HPR yesterday for safety and stabilization. The patient denies suicidal ideations, homicidal ideations, and symptoms of psychosis. The patient dos not appear to be responding to any internal stimuli. The patient is calm and cooperative.

Nursing goes beyond caring for a patient during their illness and managing their disease process. Nursing includes adapting to a patient’s and their family’s physical, social, spiritual, environmental and psychological needs. I believe in treating the whole patient and being supportive of the family’s needs as well. Shelly & Miller (2006) asserts “while critical thinking, decision-making, and leadership skills are extremely important, the characteristics nurses need most are compassion, competence, faith, integrity and responsibility” (p. 291).

Patient is a 45 yo male; 5’7”, 221 lbs who entered the emergency room at 6:30 am on 9/7/14 with severe chest pain (onset at 6:00 am) radiating to his arm, L arm numbness and nausea and vomiting. Past medical history reported by wife includes peptic ulcer, tobacco use (1-2ppd for 27 years), elevated blood pressure (controlled by lopressor). Wife did not know of any family history but reports patient’s father is deceased, died at 42 in his sleep. Mother alive and with high blood pressure.

About one-quarter of all American adults suffer from a mental health disorder in any given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Mental health is an important component of overall health and wellness. Treatment options often include medication and psychotherapy. Mental health nurses help patients who suffer from mental illness to recover their mental health so that they can live to their fullest potential. For example, mental health nurses work in a variety of settings, such as, psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse treatment programs, home healthcare services, community mental health agencies, and private practice. This paper will give a description of my clinical experience at a psychiatric hospital.

Hurley (2009) designed a qualitative study to clarify the identity of the mental health nurse. The author defines the psychiatric nurse’s role as the role as exhibited in several behaviors. The behaviors include, being a generic specialist, adopting the patient’s focus, engaging in talking therapy, interacting with the patients, and engaging in a therapeutic use of self. According to Foster, McAllister and O’Brien (2006) a therapeutic use of self is