Summary Of The Explanation Of Mental Health Nurses

the way which professionals carry out their day to day activities for maximum success. Consequently, Nursing and Nurses are not immune to the great influence of values and philosophies, be it at personal or corporate levels. This is because, nursing as a profession deals with the constant interaction with patients; therapeutically providing quality, cost-effective care, promoting health and wellness, they are constantly guided and influenced by their personal and nursing philosophies in

INTRODUCTION For nurses and health care professionals, communication is the core element in nursing care of individual patient. In the article “Communication in Nursing Practice” written by Lambrini Kourkoiuta and Loanna V. Papathansiou. Published in The Academy of Medical Sciences of Bosnia and Herzegonvina in February of 2014. This article highlights the need for effective communication with individual patient. The article focused on the core principles of communication and provides information

as; the environment, importance of following a logical order when taking the history, and communication skills. Summary of Article This article focused on the importance of taking a comprehensive health history and pointed out that this task is increasingly being undertaken by nurses. The article proposed that taking a logical, systematic approach when taking a patient’s health history allows for the most comprehensive collection of information. The article

need to be active in their own health care. Orem theorizes that one of the basic premises of nursing should be the participation of patients in their own rehabilitation; according to Orem, patient involvement is therapeutic in of itself. Orem’s work was divided into three theories: the theory of self care, theory of self care deficit, and theory of nursing system. Each of these theories is explained separately. But as it grew to be detailed, the repetition in explanations of the concepts occurs. In the

Charles B Wolfe Chamberlain College of Nursing Evaluating a Website for Credibility A search for men’s health related website conducted using the public search engine Google.com. Men’s Health Network (MHN), http://www.menshealthnetwork.org, is a nonprofit organization reaching out to males and their families focusing on the growing health crisis that affect the premature mortality of men (Men’s Health Network, 2014). Approximately 50% of the population is male; evaluating the sites credibility is important

The purpose of this paper will be to explain the components of Dorothea Orem’s self-care deficit theory, the current significance of the theory, and the application of this particular nursing theory. A nursing theory is an explanation of a division of nursing that “describes, explains, predicts, or prescribes” that particular division. (Perry, Potter, Stockert, & Hall, 2013, p. 41). Orem developed her personal theory, the self-care deficit theory, to assess a patient’s ability to perform vital daily

A patient with PTSD will most likely not consult the aid of mental health professionals. Taking this into account, a primary care physician must have the necessary knowledge of the symptoms and treatment of PTSD. Mental health specialists are only to be involved if the treatment remains ineffective for a prolonged period of time, in which case the continued prescription of drugs may have a negative impact on the patient’s physical health. In order to properly diagnose PTSD, the physician must carefully

This written easy will be taking a look at the health profile within a particular community and will aim to provide an understanding of nursing and health by critically analysing the environment, socio economic and cultural factors that could be influencing the health of the individuals and the community as a whole. The essay will also aim to evaluate the nurse and client relationship, discussing the different perceptions of health and wellbeing amongst individuals, the communities and overall population

Needed Education for the Hemodialysis Staff: Death and Dying I have been a Registered Nurse for almost twenty years specializing in Nephrology Nursing for the last ten. Working with the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patient has been very rewarding; however, if one is not prepared, it can lead to professional exhaustion because of the extremely high number of patient expirations (Lee & King, 2014). The inability of the kidneys to function properly in this particular chronic disease requires

of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, workplace and/or financial stressors. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences (American Psychology Association [APA], n.d.). Human behavior when submitted to stress or adverse conditions, particularly in the context of health care, experiences a range of adaptations, many of which have been empirically tested (Caldeira & Timmins, 2016). These adaptations