Mental Health : An Essential Part Of Health

Also, I would participate in the planning of a recruitment strategy to encourage new graduates to pursue a career and remain working in a mental health field. Instead of working on why undergraduate nursing students does not choose mental health, the focus should be on how to promote mental health nursing as a desirable option. This relates to the nursing competencies in domain two and four: professional development and interprofessional healthcare and quality

In quantum physics as well as in various ancient civilisation there was/ is believe that all is corrected including people. It my my believe, that it is really so. We all creating each other reality as well as improving/ destroying one to another ( helping or acting badly in order to make a harm)

Mental health is a complex phenomenon that consists of a range of diagnoses, treatments and outcomes. Recovery from such experiences has historically meant to completely remove all symptoms of illness, but is now currently thought of as regaining a sense of control over and development of a new meaning and purpose in one’s life, rather than feeling defined by the illness. Each individual understands it in their own personal way, likened to a journey towards self-determination, choice, and empowerment.

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.

Working in the mental health field has exposed me to different clients with psychosocial behaviors, and I have viewed how individuals are often impacted in our cultural, societal and environmental system. I have also observed the impact it has in clients when there are policy changes in an agency. The focus of this analysis is to further provide an examination of agency policies, operations conflict, steps that can be taken in administrative level and steps in the micro level to resolve conflicts that may arise. The focus of this analysis will also concentrate on a community mental health agency named Enki Health & Research System, Inc., (ENKI) that helps children with different behavioral difficulties.

Angela Mora-Vargas attended a Roadmap for Mental Health Forum in the Bronx in the presence of the first lady of NYC, Chirlane McCray, first deputy commissioner of DOHMH, Dr. Belkin, and Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr. in which they presented a large-scale project to improve mental health for residents across the city. Mrs. McCray spoke highly of the Family Resource Centers as an effective providers and the support for families of children and youth experiencing mental health

What is a nurse practitioner? Nurse practitioners are trained to diagnose and treat both physical and mental conditions through comprehensive history taking, physical exams, and ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests (Yee, Boukous, Cross, & Samuel, 2013). The Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) states that nurse practitioners are registered nurses who are prepared by advanced education to provide primary care including medical procedures that may be required for a specialty area. The purpose of this paper is to reveal to the reader what a nurse practitioner is, providing background information of a mental health practitioner, nursing shortage, effect on the nurses and patients with the shortage of mental

Community psychiatric nurses have a vast amount of responsibilities and roles within the mental health sector.

I am a registered nurse and am in the process of seeking my bachelor’s of science in nursing. After more than two decades in the healthcare industry, five of which were working in a mental health facility, I am increasingly concerned about our country’s need for effective mental health reform. It is apparent that our nation’s mental health system is in shambles and fails to help those that need it the most and the out-of-pocket expense for those with insurance

Hundreds of thousands of people die due to suicide every year. This number is estimated to double by 2020 should the current trend continue. The primary cause of these suicides is mental disorders and harmful use of alcohol - which in itself is a result of mental health related conditions. The World Health Organization reports indicate that 20% of the world 's children and adolescents suffer from one or more mental disorders and according to the Kim foundation, 57.7 million people in the US suffer from a mental health disorder.

Mental health nurses are specialist nurses that work with individuals, families and communities with mental needs. They are experts at assessing, diagnosing and treating these individuals. My aim in life is to become a mental health nurse, to contribute positively to the life of mentally ill people. In this essay, I am going to be exploring the roles of mental health nurses and my experience of mental illness in people.

During my work placement I noticed that nurses work in a variety of services and are in an ideal position to promote patients’ mental health and wellbeing by helping and empowering them to realise their abilities rather than focusing on their disability or illness (Ruddick,2013).

My ambition to study mental health nursing stems from my believe that it would lead to a satisfying and rewarding career. This ambition has progressed whilst I have been working within the mental health industry, providing care for adults with mental health and/or learning disabilities as a support worker. In addition, my own life experiences with family suicide have given me a great insight into how mental health can affect not only the sufferer, but also those closest to them. I believe that progressing in mental health nursing; I would have to chance to combine my experience and skills in helping people’s mental wellbeing and their physical health. I have a passionate interest in mental health; I enjoy working closely with patients under

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.

Everyone is different in society. There are special individuals, which are affected by mental health illnesses. Mental health issues can affect society both negatively and positively. There are cultures that treat these individuals like the reincarnations of gods. On the other side, there are cultures that isolate these individuals and look for cures to these pathologies. Mental health illnesses are important because they have to be studied to understand their cause, whether it may be biological or environmental. These issues are important because like every type of illness they have to be delicately studied, focusing on treatments to either cure them or reduce the symptoms of the pathology. These people were either conflicted with the ideals of society or they were praised by it. Cultures, which didn’t accept them, closed them up into asylums. Patients inside these facilities were brutally used as guinea pigs for their experiments. The way these people were treated shows how cruel and ignorant people were to the unknown. By learning from histories mistakes we can move forward in improving our society and achieve greatness.