Context

Analysing and evaluating a complex mental health cases is a key skill for future mental health nurses. You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding around a scenario that is commonly encountered on a mental health ward, developing skills and techniques for how to respond in real life settings. With the experience you gain in class and from the content in your readings, consider the practical responses relevant to this challenging scenario.

Task Summary

In this 1800 word Report, respond to the challenges and issues in the case scenario. You are asked to research and find studies/research/journal articles/government and international health agency reports relating to the case study. These peer-reviewed articles will help you support your line of reasoning.

In this report, you will describe key points in relation to legal and ethical factors and the mental health act. You will also discuss your role as a mental health nurse in this case scenario and consider how you would respond to the client in a practical situation.

Finally, you will critically evaluate the importance of the “therapeutic relationship” in a male client with chronic schizophrenia, who is currently admitted involuntarily under a community treatment order in an acute mental health ward.

Instructions

• Read the case study provided via Assessment 3 area of the subject.

• Address the following questions in your Report.
  • Discuss how and why the mental health act applies to the case scenario.
  • Summarise and Identify specific examples of legal and ethical issues in relation to the patient’s rights.
  • Compare the concepts of mental health, mental illness and mental disorder. Determine which category the patient in the case scenario fits. Accurately identify the main symptoms of schizophrenia as outlined in the case.
  • As the registered nurse looking after the patient, explain how do you advocate for his rights as a mental health consumer?
  • Identify and illustrate the main symptoms of schizophrenia as outlined in the case (this can be done in table form)
  • Determine a medication that may be clinically indicated for the patient in the case scenario. Provide a rationale for why it is indicated.
  • Evaluate and explain three (3) techniques you would use to develop trust, rapport and begin a therapeutic relationship with the patient when first admitted to the hospital.
  • Express how you would explain the need to give the patient a depot anti-psychotic medication.
  • Given the patient’s mental state at this time, identify one (1) technique you would use to ensure your personal safety (during the explanation about the depot medication outlined above).

Writing Guidelines

• Be formal and objective in your writing.
• Be analytical and demonstrate critical thinking.
• Keep to the set word limit.
• Answer all questions in your report.
• Use in-text references to support your ideas.
• Use information from academic texts and credible sources only.
• Format in-text references and the reference list according to APA 6th ed. referencing style.
• Proofread your work to check that each paragraph links to the previous or the thesis and that it is easy to read.
• Check your spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Use a size 12 font (Times New Roman, Calibri or Arial).
• Include a footer with your name, student number and page numbers.
• Include a cover page with your name, student number, subject name, title of assessment, learning facilitator’s name and the final word count (not including referencing).

Referencing

It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing

Submission Instructions

Submit Assessment 3: Report in a WORD document via the Assessment 3 link in the main navigation menu. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal.

Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.

Below is a guide to constructing rubrics. Please adapt appropriately and adjust the criteria you use to assess.

Report Structure

Your report should include:

Introduction

• Background information on the topic (including historical context, changes in our understanding etc.)
• The purpose of your report and what information your report will contain.
• It should be written in complete sentences and paragraphs.
• It does not to contain any dot point information or tables, graphs and diagrams.
• It is to provide ‘signposting’ for the reading – giving an overview of what is to follow in the report.

Body

• Subheadings can be used for each of the key areas you are required to research for your topic.
• You can include graphs, diagrams and tables that may be appropriate. Ensure that you title these clearly, in the correct way, and reference using the APA referencing system where necessary.
• Tables, graphs and diagrams can also be added in an appendix at the end of your report. You need to state where the item can be located. (Generally, information presented in this format does not count towards your overall word count.)
• Some information may be presented in dot point format; however, the majority of the information should be presented in complete sentences and paragraphs.

Conclusion

• It brings together all of the information that you have presented in your report.
• It should link back to your introduction.
• You can also discuss any areas, which have been identified as requiring further research or investigation and how this will work to improve or change our understanding of the topic.
• This section does not introduce or discuss any new information.
• It will be written in complete sentences and paragraphs.
• No tables, graphs, diagrams or dot points.

Appendix

Here you can include information which you may have referred to specifically throughout your report but were unable to include directly into the report (usually due to limited word count). You need to ensure that anything you include here is clearly titled and easily identifiable as to where it relates within your report.

Assessment Rubric

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