Research to Practice Assignment
This assignment is to be completed individually. Please read all of the instructions before you begin.
Purpose:
To provide the student with the opportunity to apply knowledge of mental health nursing care on a chosen client.
This assignment assesses the following General Learning Outcomes:
Describe various mental health disorders and applicable treatment modalities in mental health nursing
Integrate research findings that support evidence-informed practice in the context of mental health nursing care.
Instructions:
Ensure your paper includes the following:
o Provide an introduction that is clear and concise, identifying your chosen movie title, the character, and their mental health disorder.
o For the chosen mental health disorder identify 3 examples of the characters appearance or behaviour that match 3 of the criteria from the DSM 5
o Identify three nursing interventions that would support their mental health disorder. o Provide literature support for each intervention from a research article(s)
o All interventions must be from a nurse's perspective. Example: "The nurse will...” The expected length is one paragraph for each intervention.
o Identify specifically how the resources used in this assignment helped you better understand the mental health disorder
o Identify 3 community resources from the community or surrounding area you live in that would support the mental health of the character in the movie
o Include the name of the community resource, address, phone number, an internet link (if it has one).
o Explain what each resource has to offer in services that may improve your character’s mental health status or coping ability. Examine this resource from a social justice perspective and include information regarding access for the public. Consider: Are services free to all, a set population or clientele or is there a fee or need for referral,
Provide a clear and concise conclusion summarizing in one paragraph the mental health disorder Use APA format