Case Analysis

Assignment 3 - Case Analysis

Assignment 3 - Case Analysis

Introduction

Mental illnesses are physical disorders that do not depend on the personality and intelligence of the individual, thus they require professional treatment as they cannot be overcome only with the will. Mental disorders have different levels of severity. As in other areas of nursing practice, mental health nursing is also based on specific models of nursing, uses specific nursing care plans and aims to render comprehensive care to the patient. However, the psychiatric nursing has special emphasis on the development of the therapeutic relationship or therapeutic association between the nurse and patient. In practice, this means that the role of nurses/nurse is to engage in patient care on the basis of positive cooperation. This allows the patient to reach the interior of their personality, which in turn may serve as a reinforcement of the other methods of treatment which participates in the patient. The aim of this paper is to investigate the personal and social implications of mental illness, as well as, ethical, legal and clinical practice implications related to an individual admitted to a medical ward. It will emphasize in this paper to use a recovery and person-centred approach to study the concerns and issues of the patient admitted to the ward, named Cynthia. My focus is on the immediate and short term recovery of Cynthia.

Discussion

Ethical Implications of Mental Illness of Cynthia

In the care of people with mental disorders, ethical issues require priority attention, and ongoing review and development. This is a particularly vulnerable group; where often complex ensure equal opportunities with other patients in other specialties, ensuring that they are treated with respect and dignity and to impact on promoting recovery (Burnard et al., 1993, pp. 78-83).

Stigma and discrimination also affect professional practice and may be a violation of the fundamental rights of people. It is important to know the existing regulatory development is that these rights are guaranteed, but the mere existence of codes of ethics, laws and regulations, does not ensure, by itself, to perform an ethical practice by professionals (Burnard et al., 1993, pp. 78-83).

Care of people with mental disorders requires both increased staff presence and willingness to support. There are few key aspects of mental health nursing major psychiatric practice. These include: understanding and empathy, individuality, service support, presence and availability, authenticity, to promote the principles of equality, respect, setting clear boundaries and showing the patient self-awareness (Burnard et al., 1993, pp. 78-83).

Understanding is very important because it allows the patient to feel someone important. Therefore, Cynthia should be encouraged to express her thoughts and express emotion without guilt, judgment or disdain. Awareness is important to be very important in a structured society that often stigmatizes people with mental disorders due to their ailment. Strengthening the Cynthia a sense of life will allow her to get closer to the state of normalcy in which she lived before the illness. By understanding on the part of nurse psychiatric patient's chances of improving the health and effectiveness of ...