NUR3020: Professional Transitions -Nursing Assignment

Work through the six modules outlined in Justin ODowds journey through the care pathway for his mental illness. A selection of 10 questions associated with the learning journey follow. This assignment asks you to respond to all 10 questions using the materials provided and using any other literature that will support your answers.

1.Describe how Justins health and well-being might be impacted by his recent life events.

2.How might Justins cultural interpretation of mental illness be different from your own?

3.Identify how your own attitudes and values relating to mental illness may influence any communication with Justin?

4.How can partnerships with Justin and his immediate and/or extended family be developed and maintained throughout his journey of care to enhance recovery.

5.What are the social and cultural implications for Justin leaving his home and community for assessment and treatment in the city?

6.What needs to happen to ensure culturally safe care for Justin once he is hospitalised?

7.From the information in the Mental Health Assessment and Mental State Examination, what are the identified areas of concern and the priorities of care planning for Justin?

8.Read the 1:1 intervention notes and identify the communication skills/strategies that are allowing the health professional to talk with Justin in a culturally safe and recovery focused manner.

9.Review the discharge plan and 3-month review and consider how Justin can be supported to continue on his path of recovery and maintain his well-being when he returns to his family and community.

10.After considering the issues for Justin, reflect on your own experiences of relating to people from different cultures. Consider what you have learnt from Justin's story and how your new knowledge might influence your practice.