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Prioritizing Emotional Well-Being and Resilience in the Care of Older People

Prioritizing Emotional Well-Being and Resilience in the Care of Older People

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During the pandemic, I worked in both a long-term care facility and in home-hospice care. While providing care for the clients, I had many conversations with them. Clients that were on hospice and living at home during the pandemic experienced loneliness that was deeper than ever. Many clients that are on hospice are immunocompromised due to various conditions and medications, so it was common for them to refuse visitors except for caregivers. I found that I was the only other…

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Simulation Reflection

Simulation Reflection

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Simulation taught me a lot about what it means to be a mental health nurse, as well as a nurse in general. I learned how to apply the assessment tools we learned in class and how to navigate an assessment with a patient. I also learned how to complete an assessment with a team of people, which was a challenge but ended up working out well. While working with a team, it is sometimes difficult to ask questions when others…

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Reflective Essay

Reflective Essay

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In all healthcare settings, both the physical and mental health needs of patients are important. We don’t fully understand all the ways our body connects to our mind because the connections are so complex. Physiologic and psychologic health influences each other in an infinite number of ways. For example, high and consistent amounts of stress will increase cortisol levels, which can lead to physical reactions such as hypertension, weight gain, and headaches. On the other hand, physical ailments can cause…

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Reflection: Stigma and Mental Health

Reflection: Stigma and Mental Health

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The stigma surrounding mental illness has always been prevalent. There are many things that factor into the stigma, such as media portrayal. In the media, mental illness is often portrayed poorly, such as movies depicting people with mental illnesses as dangerous. Many see these depictions and interpret them as true, leading to harmful stigmas. They may assume that all people with mental illness are dangerous and should be ostracized, which is harmful to the person and may prevent them from…

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