Patients with paranoid schizophrenia are more opportunistic in behaving aggressively or violently towards co-patients and/or staff, which is why implementation of such assessment tools have been put in place (Langan, 2008). Upon completion of regular risk assessment screening tools the nurse must implement measures to minimize risks which have been identified. Good examples of this on an inpaitent unit are increased visual observations,
An important concern in the counseling and social work field is the counselor or social worker being a target of violence. The most prevalent form of violence towards counselors are verbal threats and counselors/social workers have reported being threatened by consumers and their associates in a multiplicity of settings including hospitals, mental health facilities, probation, child protection, and outpatient settings (Davis, Schultz, Anderson, & Bartley, 2009). Rehabilitation counselors often experience situations in which conflicts with clients have occurred
| The COSHH regulation has influence health and social care settings because they now ensure that risk assessments are carried out so that hazardous substances are noticed quicker to minimise the risk of people becoming wounded. Another influence that COSHH has had on health and social care environments is to have a better quality of staff training. Furthermore health surveillance has been influence in health and social care settings to ensure people’s health is protected. Lastly plans have been put into place so that if accidents do occur then they can be dealt with quickly and effectively. | The COSSH regulation promotes the safety of individuals with in a health and social care setting through abiding to the regulations.
Know the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social network. Unit CMH 302 Understand Mental Health Problems Outcome 1 Know the main forms of mental ill health Assessment Criteria The learner can: 1. Describe the main types of mental ill health according to the psychiatric (DSM/ICD) classification system: mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance-related disorders, eating disorders, cognitive disorders. 2. Explain the key strengths and limitations of the psychiatric classification system.
Recognizing at restraint use is a nursing specific indicator can help the staff in this situation develop an appropriate care plan. Having a set care plan makes it possible to easily identify when care is beginning to deviate from the care plan, resulting in lower quality patient care as well as risking patient safety. Quality indicators should be used to standardize all care for patients in restraints, making it less likely for the staff in this situation to experience issues. Another important indicator that can be used in this scenario is the prevention and management of pressure ulcers (Montalvo 2007). Nurses play an important role in the prevention of pressure ulcers.
(Murbank, P. n.d.). Consequences of Falls and Trauma The consequences of falling can be emotional and physical. Falls can lead to complications and might increased the length of hospital stay and increase the hospital bill as well. It can lead to other health problems and might also lead to death. Nursing Strategies and Recommendations to Prevent Falls and Trauma There are a lot of things a nurse can do to prevent falls and trauma, after all it is a nurse’s job to help the patient feel and get better.
Communication is so vital among these groups, patient progress is shared among these people, if one doesn’t pass the right information then patient care is derailed, baccalaureate degree prepared nurses are better communicators as compared to associate degree prepared nurses. Baccalaureate’s proficient in the use of research, theoretical, conceptual, psychosocial assessment, and their evidenced based approach qualifies them to be better communicator in the patient care which in turn makes patient care effective and
When contacting other providers they may be treating a client for other mental health disorders. Screening for substance abuse is important as well and a clinician should always keep in mind that with substance abusers co-occurring disorders are not uncommon. They should always screen for keep their eyes open for clients who are bi-polar, experience depression, and manic depressive disorders. At this point a clinician should refer to the DSM-IV for an accurate diagnosis. A clinician should always ask a client about their strengths and weaknesses to find out exactly how the client sees
Genevieve Gayler Communication theories in Health and Social Care settings Theories of Communication Effective communication has an important role in a Health and Social Care setting, because the patient and health care professional need to be able to understand each other clearly so that the patient can receive the best possible care; which would be almost impossible if the patient’s needs can’t be clearly stated to the health care professional. Having communication eases the patient’s anxiety, removes the possibilities for mistakes to be made and lets each person know what is wanted from them. There are many ways to communicate, both verbally and non – verbal, for example interpersonal communication which is the method of which
They also reflect how an individual is thinking, feeling, and functioning at the time that he or she takes the test. Questions range from traditional issues concerning intellect and emotional functioning that’s relevant to an offenders functioning while incarcerated, to psycho-legal issues such as insanity and competency. Problems that occur in correctional settings may occur in correctional settings may increase the need of a mentally disturbed person for mental health services. It’s important for staff to be able to recognize signs and symptoms and to use certain information to make appropriate referrals. Correctional staff plays an important role in the assessment of inmates and probationers by providing information for the mental health professional.