Amy
13-year-old student enrolled in year 8
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Since commencing high school this year, Amy’s academic results have dropped significantly over the past few months. She has lost interest in completing schoolwork and participates little in class. She regularly misses days from school and, when she is there, frequently isolates herself at break times and asks to go home as she is feeling ill. Amy reports that she feels chest pain and difficulty breathing. Her teachers are concerned as to whether there may be any physical or mental health issues impacting Amy’s presentation at school.
Amy's mother reported that Amy was born prematurely and has been identified with developmental delays and learning issues. During her early years of life, she had witnessed verbal and physical violence. Amy’s mother is quite concerned about her situation as Amy is more isolated and avoids any interactions.
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Using Amy’s presentation as a prompt, you are required to discuss critically:
Two childhood (2) factors that may affect the mental health of a person over their lifespan (Approximately 300 words)
Three (3) essential skills a nurse will use to engage with a person experiencing mental illness. You must include why these skills are essential and provide an example of the behaviour, question, or statement the nurse would use (Approximately 600 words)
The role of a mental health nurse in providing collaborative care for people experiencing mental illness and their families /carers. Discuss one (1) strategy the nurse could use to support families and/or carers (Approximately 600 words)
Your response must use a range of national and international contemporary literature. The response must include an introduction (Approximately 150 words) and a conclusion (Approximately 150 words).
(Total word count – 1800 +/-)
Your response must use a range of national and international contemporary literature. The response must include an introduction (Approximately 150 words) and a conclusion (Approximately 150 words).
(Total word count – 1800 +/-)
The following steps are provided as a guide to develop your assignment:
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Step 1:
Choose your scenario from one of the two options: Amy, Russell
Step 2:
Carefully read the marking rubric and understand the criteria and marks allocated to each section
Step 3:
Highlight and/or annotate the chosen scenario, analysing
key points that may be of interest related to the discussion points
Step 4:Review contemporary peer-reviewed literature on topics related to the discussion points you need to respond to (e.g., factors affecting mental health, essential skills for therapeutic relationships, etc).
Only ‘2 relevant websites are allowed’, ' use peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to the topic of choice, and ‘the unit textbooks.Ensure to use a wide range of relevant and credible references (upto15-20 references) to support your discussion.
Step 5:
As you search, continue to revisit your chosen scenario and the discussion points you need to respond to. This is to ensure that your response aligns with the required tasks.
Step 6
: Respond to each discussion point as supported by the research you conducted in Step 3. Focus on critical language rather than descriptive. You need to compare and contrast the available literature on the discussion topics, and you may give examples using the scenario.
Step 7:
Proofread the whole response to ensure there is a logical progression of ideas and content flows from one paragraph to another with clear linking sentences present. Ensure the formatting and referencing style (APA 7
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) are correctly followed and rectify any spelling and grammar errors.