Task 1: Clearly state the issue you are addressing and the system, policy or procedure you are planning to address and bring about a system change for the target group you are representing.
Clearly state the issue you are addressing
THE ISSUE: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Simply put, and using an internationally recognized definition, violence against women is any act of gender based violence that causes or could cause physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of harm or coercion, in public or in private life.
It can be seen from the above definition that, domestic violence against women does not have to be physical. It also includes psychological, economic, emotional and sexual violence and abuse, and a wide range of controlling, coercive and intimidating behaviors. In Australia, violence against women involve several things, such as domestic violence, family violence, intimate partner violence, sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Let us look at some definitions of the different kinds of violence, which demonstrate the different forms that violence against women can take:
Domestic violence
This refers to acts of violence that happen in domestic settings between two people involved in an intimate relationship. It includes physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and financial abuse.
Explore the reasons why some people continue to smoke despite having a chronic respiratory disease. What social determinants of health will be affecting these decisions? Explain your response.
Critically discuss the above question in light of your learning from this topic. Ensure all arguments and opinions are supported by relevant literature.
According to the National Framework for Recovery-Orientated Mental Health Services (Commonwealth of Australia, 2013, p.7), “Bringing lived experience together with the expertise, knowledge and skills of mental health practitioners offers opportunities for profound cultural change in the way it challenges traditional notions of professional power and expertise”. With this in mind, your essay will address the following:
• Review the literature on principles of recovery-oriented mental health practices/services in Australia. With this, explore the change from traditional power-based organizational priorities to the contemporary lived experience, recovery-orientated framework;
• Make recommendations (with references to the literature) as to how recovery-orientated principles can be synthesized into everyday mental health service provision;
• Include in your recommendations (with references to the literature) how you can embed the recovery-orientated principles detailed in the National Framework for Recovery-Orientated Mental Health Services within your own mental health nursing practices.
Your assessment is to be in essay structure (introduction, body, and conclusion). Headings may be used to break-up key discussion areas. Reference: Commonwealth of Australia. (2013). National Framework for Recovery-Orientated Mental Health Services. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
According to the National Framework for Recovery-Orientated Mental Health Services (Commonwealth of Australia, 2013, p.7), “Bringing lived experience together with the expertise, knowledge and skills of mental health practitioners offers opportunities for profound cultural change in the way it challenges traditional notions of professional power and expertise”. With this in mind, your essay will address the following:
· Review the literature on principles of recovery-oriented mental health practices/services in Australia. With this, explore the change from traditional power-based organizational priorities to the contemporary lived experience, recovery-orientated framework;
· Make recommendations (with references to the literature) as to how recovery-orientated principles can be synthesized into everyday mental health service provision;
· Include in your recommendations (with references to the literature) how you can embed the recovery-orientated principles detailed in the National Framework for Recovery-Orientated Mental Health Services within your own mental health nursing practices.
Your assessment is to be in essay structure (introduction, body, and conclusion). Headings may be used to break-up key discussion areas. Reference: Commonwealth of Australia. (2013). National Framework for Recovery-Orientated Mental Health Services. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
• Identify how childhood trauma is related to the development of mental health issues in adulthood. • Identify and describe factors that contribute to the development of mental health issues in adulthood. • Identify the role of the nurse and current strategies that are being used to support children and families affected by childhood trauma and adult mental health issues. • Identify and describe supports and/or treatments that are available to affected individuals and families.
Question 1: Select an area of mental health involving complex issues to develop a strengths-based recovery plan.
Research a mental health issue, which includes complex needs, and issues. Name the illness and external factors that contributes to make this situation complex. Look for:
• The Mental illness symptoms • The cognitive affects • The related behavioral issues • Effects and impacts of the complex external factors on mental health issue.
Question 2: Develop a short case study linked to your answers to question 1 for presentation.
In your case study include such things as; • Name of person • Age and gender • Any identity issues • Name of the mental illness • Describe the complex issue/s • Potential risks to personal safety • Employment status • Physical health status • Housing situation • Relationships including family. • Legal issues • AOD issues • Trauma issues • Child protection • Domestic Violence
The goal of this task is for you to reflect on, and appraise a learning experience that you have been involved in either during this course, or on a recent clinical placement that involved a person with mental illness. Using a reflective model of your choice, critically reflect on how this experience has impacted on your learning in relation to the care of someone with mental illness, and consider how this has had implications for your future learning and clinical practice. (A) What can I base my reflection on? • Everyone can choose to base their reflection on either (a) a recent clinical experience; OR (b) any multi-media video used throughout this course here on Blackboard (a YouTube clip, a TED talk, a documentary). You will need to choose option (b) if you have not had any recent clinical experience. If you choose a multi-media source, you may reflect on a specific part of the video, or the video as a whole (make this clear to your marker). This source does not need to be referenced. • If you choose to reflect on a clinical experience, it must involve a person with a mental illness. It cannot involve an aged care or palliative care experience, a person with dementia related behaviors, or an experience involving a family member or friend with mental illness. (B) How do I complete this reflection?
The goal of this task is for you to reflect on, and appraise a learning experience that you have been involved in either during this course, or on a recent clinical placement that involved a person with mental illness. Using a reflective model of your choice, critically reflect on how this experience has impacted on your learning in relation to the care of someone with mental illness, and consider how this has had implications for your future learning and clinical practice. (A) What can I base my reflection on?
• Everyone can choose to base their reflection on either (a) a recent clinical experience; OR (b) any multi-media video used throughout this course here on Blackboard (a YouTube clip, a TED talk, a documentary). You will need to choose option (b) if you have not had any recent clinical experience. If you choose a multi-media source, you may reflect on a specific part of the video, or the video as a whole (make this clear to your marker). This source does not need to be referenced. • If you choose to reflect on a clinical experience, it must involve a person with a mental illness. It cannot involve an aged care or palliative care experience, a person with dementia related behaviors, or an experience involving a family member or friend with mental illness. (B) How do I complete this reflection?
Purpose: This is a summative written assessment based on a surgical case study requiring appraisal of an individual’s holistic health care needs and subsequent interventions and management to assist with the application of theory into practice.
Assessment criteria: please see the marking rubric in your unit outline.
**Please note that in-text citations are included in the word count whilst the reference list is not included in the word count. Words that are more than 10% over the word count will not be considered.
Please see further information in the next section of this eBook titled ‘Word Count’.
Word Count: Writing requires skill and being able to write within a specified word limit is an essential component of professional and academic work. Reading and writing critically are fundamental skills which demonstrate an understanding and an ability to make judgements and solve problems, hence why only 10% of a word count should be direct quotes. That is, if the word count is 1500 words only 150 of those words should be direct quotes. Word counts provide students with an indication of the amount of detail and work required for each assessment item.
This assessment is designed to develop your research, critical review of evidence and writing skills to support health advocacy in the domain of Public Health; The assignment will reflect on policy content relevant to the population health issue and critical analysis of evidence-based research to inform your practice. In this assignment you will select a vulnerable population group (people living with mental illness and Substance use Disorder (SUD) comorbidity, Australian Indigenous peoples, adults with depression or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder & youth (15-24), specifically on the prevalence of comorbidity or co-occurring mental health and AOD disorders or misuse as discussed in this topic. The report will investigate social, environmental, interpersonal and economic factors which are known to influence the development of mental and co-occurring SUD and problems. The report will link to current Australian policy approaches to prevention, treatment or support for the chosen population group which address the risks or protective factors identified.