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¶ … joy than that of serving those who need our services most. I enjoy working with patients. What drives my interest in mental health is not the salary or perks that come with jobs in this field -- rather, it is the professional satisfaction that comes with improving the lives of others.
Being a Reservist Trauma nurse in the USN, I have had the rare opportunity of serving my country in a very unique way. In addition to closely working with those actively engaged in defending our country, I have also met and interacted with civilians in diverse settings. To some extent, my growing interest in mental health has largely been informed by my interaction with individuals having a wide range of mental health problems. For instance, during my deployment to Afghanistan, I encountered, first hand, the effects of trauma and other mental health problems...
Most of those I interacted with in the course of my professional engagement had wounded or killed others, had seen others killed or badly hurt, or had at some point been forced to stay awake and alert for long periods of time. Such factors and occurrences significantly increased the affected individuals' chances of developing a wide range of mental health problems and PTSD. It is on the basis of my interactions with those affected in one way or another that I gained the prerequisite experience in the mental health arena. During this time, some of the professional nursing roles I played included, but they were not limited to, managing triage, and checking vitals. I was also actively involved in the restoration of hope amongst those under my care.
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Mental Health Counseling Discuss the role in relationship to the prescription and monitoring of pharmacological treatments for mental health issues. Unique advances have been achieved in the treatment offered to clients suffering from mental illness. Mental health care providers must understand the original causes of mental health disorders in order to provide treatment to clients with these disorders. Therefore, mental healthcare providers are able to treat disorders associated with mental health.
Status of H.R. 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 A recent health-related initiative, H.R. 2646, "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016," was introduced on June 4, 2015 sponsored by Republican Tim Murphy, Representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district and cosponsored by Texas Democrat Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (Miller, 2015). The bill was initially referred to the House Education and the Workforce, the House
Logic ModelGoal:Improved provision of mental health services for the African American communityMission: To improve the mental health of the African American community via intervention effortsPurpose: the African American community does not receive adequate mental health services due to biases within the health care community, lack of trust within the African American community, historical trauma, and lack of access to care. The purpose is to resolve these issues through education, support,
ADVOCACY AREA Advocacy AreaThe selected advocacy issue is mental health disparities among Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. Sources contend that LEP individuals face a higher burden of psychiatric illness than the general American population (Mirza et al., 2020; Garcia et al., 2018). Unfortunately, the rate at which they seek care for mental illness even when they have a probable diagnosis or are symptomatic is way lower than that of their
Mental Disorders Mental health services for adults and children in Florida are commonly provided by community health facilities and agencies. The use of community health agencies and facilities is providing these services are fueled by the need for an intensive care level to address the increase and impact of mental disorders. Florida State has embraced a framework of directive principles of care as the foundation for providing mental health services to
Mental Health Service Reimbursement How have changes in reimbursement and medications been a major driver in these policy and treatment changes? As a Chief Nursing Officer, one must be at once informed of the practical, day-to-day challenges of nursing in the field and of the administrative realities shaping the occupation. With respect to the latter, it is important to understand the implications of insurance, Medicare and coverage terms and conditions. These frequently