As a seasoned geriatric and psychiatric nurse practitioner in the specialty practice of psychiatric care I see a need to improve team collaboration via mentorship to benefit both team and patient. My quality improvement project (“not etched in marble”) seeks to evaluate the utility and integration of past and present psychiatric practice models. This project will look at present state of affairs as it relates to psychiatric care access, as well as, the historical context of the stigma of psychiatric
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7 Demographic Paper The Impact of the Aging Population Your Name HCS/490 Axia College of University of Phoenix 7 The aging population continues to grown as the baby boomers reach retirement age and this affects the healthcare industry tremendously. The need for specialists, more testing, medications, and skilled healthcare is rising along with this population. This causes the cost of healthcare to increase as well as the demand on healthcare
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Catanduanes State University Laboratory Schools Virac, Catanduanes SY 2014-2015 Drug Addiction/Drug Usage Lyri Kirsten Anicken T. Gianan Grade 9 – Platinum Mr. Eddie Cabrera February 11, 2015 Report on the Enforcement of the Prohibition Laws of the United States by the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement (Wickersham Commission Report on Alcohol Prohibition) I have signed the report of the Commission, although as is probably inevitable when eleven people of different antecedents
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SIMMONS COLLEGE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING Theory and Practice: Primary Health Care Nursing I The Health History Biographical Information Full Name: | | | Address: | | | Birthdate: | | | Sex: | | | Race: | | | Marital Status: | | | Next of kin I contact person: | | | Employer I job description: | | | | Health Care Profile Usual source of health care (provider/facility): | | Medications (Prescription and OTC): | | Allergies
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A3 OLAGOKE-ERINOMO DOC. POST PARTUM DEPRESSION: THE NURSING ROLE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Post-partum depression is a common complication of pregnancy; as many as one in five women in British Columbia will experience significant depression in relation to her pregnancy and childbirth (BC Reproductive Mental Health Program, 2006) Perinatal depression – which occurs from the time of conception to one year after childbirth – is a significant health issue. The research literature indicates
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corrections system. “Within the context of the overall grown in community corrections populations, probation and parole officers are coming into contact with a disproportionately high number of people with mental illnesses (most of whom have co-occurring substance use disorders)” (Prins & Draper, 2009, p 1). Moreover research has found that offenders with mental illness are some of the most complex group to supervise within community corrections (Prins & Draper, 2009). “More than 60 percent of severely mentally
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Executive Summary Nurses do more than care for people. Ever since Florence Nightingale led the effort to improve hospital sanitation and became known as the founder of modern day nursing, nurses have been at the forefront of change in health care and public health. Nurses provide ongoing assessment of patient’s health. Their round-the-clock presence, observation, skills, and vigilance allow doctors to make better diagnoses and develop proper treatments. Many lives have undoubtedly been
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risks of alcohol and drug related use. The overall goal of these classes is to prevent future addictions, not to fix current addictions. However, the Rescue Mission by no means turns a blind eye to substance abuse. If an individual walks into the Misson either with or under the influence of a substance, they will be kicked off the premise for a certain amount of time. Repeat offenders will receive longer amounts of time or they might not be allowed back at all. Also, when asked if the Topeka Rescue
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homes for four years. She has been working for the Olive Brance for three weeks. Her income is $24,388 yearly. Her pervious places of employment were; 20 years in Indiana working in nursing homes and she worked in the food service for 30 years as waitresses, hostess, and a cashier. Pamela does not have any substance abuse issues. Pamela states that she did use marijuana and meth in her 20's. She reports that she did battle anxiety in 1996 due to her daughter's car accident. She used buspar and paxil
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Understanding Non-Adherence in Patients with Severe Mental Illness Grand Canyon University-NRS-433V November 17, 2013 During many situations in nursing it may feel like fighting an uphill battle, especially when discussing the importance of compliance and long-term adherence to the treatment plans to our patients on a daily basis. Whether it be a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes, heart disease or a mental illness, continued follow up and care are essential for patient outcomes. A large
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