HLST259 Mental Health Nursing
Questions:
Activity 1: Information gathering skills
You need to select one article, Then undertake a search for at least two other articles on the same theme as the chosen article. Select some relevant key words from the article you chose that will help you search for other articles.
Post the following before the seminar to your e-learning group and tutor
- A list of key words you used to find article on the chosen theme.
- Put the articles you found in a reference list as if you were presenting them for an academic piece of work .
- A brief description of how you went about searching. For example, did you use databases or did you go to the library to find paper copies of articles in journals?
Activity 2: Reading and comprehension skills
Using the article that you have selected for your assignment, read it thoroughly and make a summary of the content.
For the seminar you will need to be able to write:
- The full reference of the article (in the same style as in activity one)
- A summary of the content of the article
Activity 3:
Linking the article to your future role as a mental health nurse
Write in no more than a page, how the article you have chosen for your assignment relates to your role as a mental health nurse
For example, does the content of article influence any of the following?
- your actual clinical practice,
- the way you think about your professional role,
- facts about a particular subject, .i.e. you have become more knowledgeable about an aspect of care or service provision
- government policy that determines care provision
Answers:
Activity 1
The article that was selected for the activity is given below:
Ruddick, F., 2013. Promoting mental health and wellbeing. Nursing Standard (through 2013), 27(24), p.35.
The key phrases and search terms used for retrieval of articles were ‘mental health’, ‘promote’, ‘wellbeing’, support’, ‘self-management’, ‘self-care’, ‘self-development’, ‘depression’, ‘clients’, ‘service users’, ‘mental illness’, and ‘enhancement’. The retrieval of articles was conducted online via the Royal College of Nursing electronic library. Some of the other articles that were also extracted from the same include the following:
- ‘Promoting mental-health and well-being in practice’
- ‘Service users’ perceptions of an outreach well-being service: A social enterprise for promoting mental health.’
Activity 2
Summary- The authors state in this article that all nursing professionals have the duty of promoting optimal health of the patients, besides enhancing their psychological and physical wellbeing.
Key message- The key ideas that were put forth by the authors were that there is a vast source of information on mental health that are known to the public. Thus, in order to enhance mental health of the population, due focus should be placed on promoting a state of wellbeing of the people, in place of factors that make the individuals ill. The authors also elaborated that owing to the fact that nurses have the duty of working in a range of healthcare services, they are ideal for promoting a sense of resilience and empowerment among their clients, by providing assistance to acknowledge the necessary resources.
Activity 3
The article selected for discussion is in accordance to my role as a mental health nurse. This can be accredited to the fact that my primary role is related to providing and planning medical and nursing care to all service users who have been diagnosed with variety of mental disorders.
My future clinical practice would require me to provide support to people who suffer from different mental health problems. This can only be achieved by fostering a sense of empowerment among the nurses and motivating them to lead a purposeful and meaningful life. Owing to the fact that my clinical practice creates the provision of working closely with patients in order to avert their mental health issues, the article helped me to realize that supporting the clients in their journey of mental recovery is imperative for my role.
The article also increased my awareness on the different ways by which mental health and wellbeing can be promoted among the clients. I also learnt about the benefits of patient empowerment. Furthermore, I also learnt about the facets of the Mental Health Act (1983) that covers the treatment, assessment, and rights of individuals suffering from mental disorders.
References
Keeling, J.L. and McQuarrie, C., 2014. Promoting mental health and wellbeing in practice. Mental Health Practice, 17(5), pp.26-28.
Ruddick, F., 2013. Promoting mental health and wellbeing. Nursing Standard (through 2013), 27(24), p.35.
Vranda, M.N., 2015. Promotion of mental health and well-being of adolescents in schools-a NIMHANS model. Journal of Psychiatry, 18(5), pp.1-5.
Ruddick, F., 2013. Promoting mental health and wellbeing. Nursing Standard (through 2013), 27(24), p.35.
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