Psychiatric treatments

Analysis of the Concept of Comfort The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the concept of comfort using content delineated by Chinn and Kramer (2015, pp. 158-178). In doing so, I will provide a context for the concept of comfort, including how my nursing worldview shapes my view of comfort; examine how technology has impacted comfort, and explain the need to understand the concept of comfort in greater detail as it relates to nursing. Further, I will examine the use of terms…

Introduction & Background Nursing workforce sustainability in Mental Health Services is a major issue due to critical shortages of professionally trained and skilled mental health nurses (Happell 2001; Happell 2008; Australian Health Workforce Advisory Committee 2003). The recruitment and retention of mental health nurses is compromised without sufficient attention to the current needs of student nurses and clinical preceptors. Mental Health Nurses provide care and support of persons with…

restrictions it creates a culture control which is a foundation for recovery and can be developed by staff and clients through partnership. The nurses should be mindful about the rights of the consumers, where consent should be obtained prior to any treatment. However, the influence of Mental Health Act has impacted their rights as for forensic clients they are detained and treated against their will (Brown, 2009, p.…

The social perception of nursing has varied throughout the centuries. With the development of research around mental health, so has the need for the development of nurses provided for those with mental health illnesses. This essay will include the history that led to the first mental health institution and the first nurses, what influences social perception of nurses such as media, The clothier report on Beverley Allitt who despite being a general nurse, how her own mental health changed the…

intentionally been infected with cancer, diabetes, and other types of diseases, for treatment, to see if a cure can be found (Using Animals for Medical Testing Is Unethical and Unnecessary, para 2). But, what most people don’t know is when animals are artificially…

great disadvantage, possibly even in the dark, about many of the types of diseases that can spread on to humans. With that being said, the total riddance of animal testing will set back the development of crucial medical devices, medicines, and treatment (Hajar). Those who support this idea that animals are vital to medical advancement point to the American Welfare Act’s strict controls about the use of animal testing, particularly regarding potential pain. As stated in the above paragraphs, the…

in medical research, clothing industries, hunting for sport, food, and population control, and countless other services to humans. As is the case with all ethical issues, there are two defined perspectives and supporters of the current and future treatment given and due to animals. This essay’s objective is to present both sides of the issue, allowing the reader to further investigate and form their own ethical stance for or against animal rights. For many, it is…

What is animal testing used for and why? Animal testing is used and required by the United States government to test the safety of drugs, chemicals, cosmetics, and various consumer products. Additionally, animals are commonly used in the practice of medical and military training. Government agencies that heavily rely on animal testing are the U.S. Military, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the…

Some medications and vaccines have been created in the past through this testing. A polio vaccine was the result of animal research and testing, which without, polio would still take thousands of human lives each year. “There could have been no oral polio vaccine without the use of innumerable animals, a very large number of animals,” Albert mentioned to a reporter before his demise in 1993. Multiple vaccines being created today need the animal experiments to prove them safe before supplying…

quality of their lives. And there is only one law that governs the use of animals in animal testing, the animal welfare act, but yet it allows animals to be shocked, poisoned , burned and brain damaged. According to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (peta), ninety- five percent of animals used in laboratories are not protected by law(Bishop). For instance,the animal welfare act gives absolutely no restrictions to the use of mice and rats in labortories .Scientists know that…