Introduction This paper will discuss the Perceived Stress Scale, Mini-Mental State exam, and the Beck Depression Inventory. It will identify how the test is done, what appropriate age the test can be used, and how these test would help in the nursing process. It also relates to the vulnerable population of psychiatric patients. Assessment Tool Analysis To be able to assist patients with their physical, mental, and psychological health concerns, assessment tools may be used. This allows the medical staff to use the knowledge they obtained in school in order to help the patients in improving their life.
These theories assist counselors in communicating plans coherently of treatment goals for clients. A counselor may have many thoughts, ideas, or feelings about why clients seek therapy and how clients can learn to change. However, having a model or models as a guide can lead to success with treatment ideas for clients. More important, models are scientifically researched and have sets of values about why clients come to therapy and how clients can change. The educational path this writer explores requires studying helping skills and an in-depth look in to different models and goal of models.
The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a psychological model that is use in nursing to explain and predict health behaviors of patients diagnosed with chronic disease like MI. In educating the patient using this model, the nurse will focus on the attitudes and beliefs of the patient. The nurse will encourage the patient by educating to recognize and promptly response to signs and symptoms of any complication from the MI. In-depth education opportunities will be planned and evaluated. The overall goal is for the client to return to pre-hospital living condition in an improved state of wellness.
Critical incidents are snapshots of something that happens to a patient, their family or nurse. It may be something positive, or it could be a situation where someone has suffered in some way (Rich & Parker 2001). Reflection and analysis of critical incidents is widely regarded as a valuable learning tool for nurses. The practice requires us to explore our actions and feelings and examine evidence-based literature, thus bridging the gap between theory and practice (Bailey 1995). It also affords us the opportunity of changing our way of thinking or practicing, for when we reflect on an incident we can learn valuable lessons from what did and did not work.
This allowed our class to become informed on the process of admitting a patient in the field. Our class gained an understanding of the process of providing substance abuse services to clients. We learned the importance of prioritizing a client’s treatment plan. Our insight also included understanding the different treatment stages and familiarizing ourselves with local agencies offering treatment by looking up agencies and resources using 211, the phonebook and the internet. We gained an understanding of peer pressure in adolescents and discussed prevention programs created to teach adolescents the skills needed to make good decisions.
(Szpiro 2008) The review utilized Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning Domains as a framework. Outcome measures included those from cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning domains. The objective of the study was to review the current methods of teaching in the emergency room and the deterrents to education such as patient anxiety, pain and limited time, along with the outcomes and the effectiveness of teaching interventions utilized. Educational methods included discussion, written materials, videos, and at times cartoons (for illiterate or non-English speaking patients) related to the patient’s individual health concerns. In some cases multiple teaching methods was required.
Why is the initial consultation so important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time? The initial consultation is such an important factor in the treatment of clients because it allows an insight in to the client’s needs and reasons for attending for treatment. The more information that can be gleaned at the initial interview the better it will be for the therapist to provide the most effective treatment for that particular individual. The initial consultation is a chance for the person receiving therapy to understand is going to happen during hypnosis and what they can expect from the treatment An initial consultation form could be sent to clients to fill and return before the interview in order to give the therapist a better idea of the questions to ask when they meet.
This is where the role of a chiropractor enters the picture. The chiropractor will help to correct what seems to be ailing the patient by using an array of techniques in their sessions with the patient. They are responsible for assessing an individual’s back problems and making judgments with regard to the best treatment methods to resolve the back issues. In order to make their job as effective as possible, a chiropractor should be determined, analytical and exhibit a good bedside manner. Possessing all of these traits will help the chiropractor to help their patients feel the best they possibly can post-treatment.
The following piece of work will explore and analyse one particular aspect of teaching and assessing a pre-registration student(student) in a mental health unit setting. The overall aim of the teaching session was for the student to gain a greater understanding of the use of Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) and be able to competently prepare the patient for the procedure, support the patient during and after the procedure with supervision from experienced staff. I was aware of the varying preconceived beliefs and ideas that the student may have regarding the procedure which led me to think carefully about what I was doing and saying, and also whether the student would become too stressed or upset by the procedure. The teaching session took place following the compulsory admission under section 3 of the mental health act (1983) of an extremely depressed man. He had been prescribed ECT twice weekly, and although he was not in compliance with this, Section 3 of the Mental Health Act (1983) allows compulsory treatment if it is felt to be in the best interests of the patient.
Another alternative psychological treatment is the use of cognitive behavioural therapy. This involves educating the client about the illness and the process of the treatment. The therapist and client must establish a therapeutic relationship so that the bond of trust is developed. In some clients, rapport is developed by the therapist being genuine, respectful and empathic. During the therapy, the client must do homework and actively confront their own problems.