Mental Health Techs: A Case Study

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Both of the new strategies involve increasing part-time staff; this implies that there may be

In addition to this, it is agreed upon that Occupational Therapists depart from a client-centered frame of reference when working from community based settings clients are not seen as objects which can be made to conform to and comply with treatment, but rather seen as distinctive persons who’s humanness authorizes them to make autonomous decisions (Finlay,

Extensive research has shown that there is a correlation between staffing and patient ratio and patient outcomes. Better outcomes particularly are shown with lower patient to nurse ratio. However staffing issues remain an ongoing concern which greatly impacts the safety of the nurse and their patients, and also impacts cost of healthcare. Evidence shows that adequate staffing causes reduction in mortality, nurse burnout and job satisfaction, and reduction in medical errors.

Susan Coleman, who is currently employed with Robert Health Center. Susan is a Rehab Coordinator and is in charge of supervising the rehab department at Robert Health Center. Susan is OTR/L an attained her license to become an Occupational Therapist in 1993.

Pay for play is not the answer. Ever since 1996 when Ed Martin was caught giving money to Webber, Maurice Taylor, Robert Traylor, and Louis Bullock. 4 out 5 of the starters for the Michigan state woverwrings basketball team. Since this high ranking officials in the NCAA have been discussing if they are obligated to pay the athletes, the answer has always been the same the college athletes can not be paid by anyone for their service on the field.

Patient safety is number one in hospitals. Every staff member that comes into contact with a patient should always have the question, “Will the patient be safe?” in the back of

There are many things in place at this healthcare site to help protect the residents. The building just received a new computerized medication dispenser. The medication dispenser will help with prevent medication errors. The residents I have worked with have an Advanced Directive in their files. The Advanced Directive will assure

In the United States the Mental Health Care field is one of the most underserved areas of healthcare. The mental healthcare field faces many challenges to the proper treatment of patients from both a societal and professional standpoint. From a societal perspective a negative stereotype is associated with patients seeking psychiatric care. Patients seeking care are often labeled as defective or damaged. Add in the complication that most patients with mental illness appear to be normal, accepting that someone is ill without outward symptoms can also be difficult for a society to understand. From a professional perspective the challenges within the mental health care industry include personal prejudice, staffing issues, and problems with coordinating care. The combination of these factors has a direct negative impact on the willingness of individuals suffering from mental illness in seeking the care needed to treat the symptoms of mental illness.

If care provided to a patient is not safe, than the intervention is ineffective and therefore not helping to improve that patient’s quality of life. To help provide a safe environment, observation and communication are extremely important. Inform the patient and family of any interventions before proceeding with them to insure the patient

This is not my area and I am not sure if we can afford on line or in person training workshop for all of us how to talk about it and approach it not for the community but for the staff. I will leave that to you just wanted to give you update.

There is a plethora of issues that I have identified within the situation presented. Serving as the seminar leader, it would be of the utmost importance that I ensure adherence to the promises made to these individuals. The displaced employees are unexpectedly dealing with the stress, uncertainty, and betrayal of losing their jobs, security and health care. Therefore, these individuals feel completely out of control and angry. In order to receive their final paycheck, the affected individuals are required to attend a mandatory 3-day job search seminar, additionally they are guaranteed to be able to speak freely without Human Resources knowing what they say, whereas, all information they divulge within the seminar has been guaranteed to be confidential. On day two, of the three-day seminar human resource representatives arrive to observe.

U.S Department of Health Services creates surveys from time to time to evaluate the employee’s view of patient’s safety. The survey intends to give the employees of the hospital a voice regarding the care of patients.

The Top 10 training needs for the employee that the management thinks are vital are listed under

Putting together an effective employee training program can be a monumental task if not planned properly. There are four steps, repeating to produce a continuously better program that is best for both employer and employee. The process steps include needs assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation. Once it is evaluated, it should then show some weakness that should begin the cycle again with needs assessment and