Describe the values that are important for a nurse practitioner ? From the moment I walked into the defunct University Park Hospital in Chicago nearly 23 years ago for my clinical rotation in psychiatry while pursuing my associate degree in nursing, I knew immediately that I wanted to devout my nursing career to caring for those persons afflicted with mental illness. I observed how the nurses used therapeutic communication, showed compassion with empathy in dealing with this population. I told
represents Virginia’s 9th district will be a point of contact as he currently sits on the Subcommittee on Health under the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Senator Creigh Deeds (R-VA) will be a valuable asset because of his connections to the Mental Health Services in the Twenty-First Century, Joint Subcommittee to Study. Background and Scope of the Problem: Over the past decade the issue of mental health has been pushed to the forefront due to an increase in public acts of violence. “According to national
Have you ever thought about how that person taking care of your Son , Daughter or even yourself got to where they are today or what motivated them today. I’ve asked many nurses what made them make that step towards a caring field. Many say the money or even the great health benefits or even the great hours you can get and still get paid while sitting at home or even on vacation. But it can be challenging but nothing in life is given without a little hard work. All in something about being there for
incarceration (Center for Court Innovation, 2015). Participants return periodically to Court to report on their progress and submit regular urine tests. To support defendants, there are a range of social services on-site, a psychiatric nurse practitioner screens for mental health, ant extra needs are made appropriate referrals to outside services. Participants are kept on track by the judge (Judge Jo Ann Ferdinand), rewarding progress and imposing sanctions on participants who fail to comply with