Introduction to scenario: Example: Anna is currently on diploma program at university, training to be a nurse. Anna has a brother, Jo (short for Jonah), who has drifted since leaving school at the age of 16. He is currently unemployed and living with his girlfriend, Sasha, and her son, lee. Sasha is pregnant with Jo’s [...]
Archive for the ‘Psychiatry and Psychology’ Category
Psychology and Nursing
January 23rd, 2012 
Admin Introduction: We explore the nature of psychological theories and their relevance to health care. We outline the different schools of thoughts in psychology and methods of inquiry. We seek to distinguish between psychology as an academic discipline and popular notions of psychology. In order to show psychology can be applied to health and health care, [...]
Schizophrenia and Nursing Care Plan
August 12th, 2011 Admin - Gross splitting of mental functions and loosing connection between these functions. Epidemiology: – incidence (about 1% male = female) – 50% of male admitted < 25 – 30% of female admitted <25 – peak age of onset 15-25 in males. – Peak onset 25-35 in females . – Rare <10ys >50ys – Seasonality: more [...]
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Tags: Delusional, nursing care plan, Schizophrenia 
No Comments »Affective Disorders and Nursing Role
February 10th, 2011 Admin Affective Disorders Mood is defined as the persistent emotional state experienced by a person Affect is defined as the external display of feelings. Depression: defined as persistent low mood or sadness with loss of interest and pleasure from pleasurable activity for at least two weeks duration. Epidemiology: from 5-9.5% in USA F=m equal to 2=1 [...]
Legal and Ethical Issues for Psychiatry and Nursing
February 6th, 2011 Admin Legal and Ethical Concepts * Ethics – Study of philosophical beliefs about what is considered right or wrong in society * Bioethics – Ethical questions arising in health care * Principles of bioethics – Beneficence: duty to act to benefit others – Autonomy: respecting rights of others to make decisions – Justice: duty to distribute [...]
