Mental Health Nursing: Addressing Consumer's Priority Goals/Issues

Running head: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
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1MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Consume
r Priority
Identified
Goals/Issues
The
consumer’
s strength
to address
these issues
Consumer
and Nursing
Intervention
s
Person/s
Responsible
Timeframe
Priority
1:
Reduced
social
interaction
and has
isolated
herself
completel
y from
friends
and social
gatherings
.
Issues:
HONOs
scoring level
equivalent to
4 for
depressive
mood, 4 for
occupations
and activities
and 3 for
cognitive
problems.
In close
association to
scholarly
literatures, it
has been
studied that
decreased
social
interaction
and increased
loneliness
could lead to
worsening of
the physical
health
Kate is
aware of
her reduced
social
interaction.
Kate was
referred to
the local
inpatient
clinic by
her GP and
she decided
to comply
with the
referral for
assistance.
This
suggests
that Kate is
willing to
make
positive
changes in
her life in
order to
overcome
the problem
Kate would
be referred
to
community
programs
according to
her interest
so as to
increase her
level of
social
interaction.
Kate would
be assisted
with
counselling
and would
be
encouraged
to participate
in spiritual
retreats once
a week with
her family
members.
Studies
suggest that
In order to
address the
identified care
goals, the
person’s
responsible
would include
Veronica
(Kate’s
sister), Kate’s
mother and
Jamie (Kate’s
niece) and
Kate herself.
Emotional
support from
Veronica and
Kate’s mother
would help
her participate
in the
community
programs.
Also, Kate’s
mother or
Veronica
would support
A minimum
of 8 week
time frame
would be
required for
analysing the
level of
improvement
in Kate’s
ability to
socialize as
well as
develop a
strong bond
with her
family
members.

2MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
conditions
and cause
problems such
as pain and
worsening of
existing
medical
health
conditions. It
is however
important to
note that the
client only has
a previous
medical
history of a
fractured
ankle at the
age of 21. Tis
suggests that
she is not at
an increased
risk of
worsening her
previous
medical
health
conditions but
is susceptible
to develop
other health
conditions.
that she is
presently
experiencin
g.
spiritual
retreats can
effectively
improve
social
interaction
and at the
same time
elevate mood
levels
(Sundquist et
al.,2015).
Therefore,
the rationale
for the
devised
intervention
can be
explained as
improving
the social
interaction
ability of the
client and at
the same
time foster
calmness
with respect
to disturbed
emotions.
Kate would
Kate by
managing
Jamie for the
time when she
would be
attending the
programs
thrice a week.
Also, they
would help
Kate by
agreeing to
attend retreats
together. In
addition to
this, by
complying
with the
interventions
Kate would
take the
complete
ownership of
her problem
and progress
with the
recovery
process.

3MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Reduced
social
interaction
can be
directly stated
as the cause
of feeling low
and
emotionally
down. This
places the
client at an
increased risk
of harbouring
negative
thoughts.
Goal:
Improve
social
interaction so
as to foster a
feeling of
mental
wellness
(Barth et al.,
2016)
Increase
participation
in social or
community
be made to
understand
the
improving
social
interaction
would make
her take a
step towards
the recovery.
She would
be
recommende
d to
participate in
the
community
development
program for
patients
going
through
depression.
This could
also be
referred to as
an example
of group
therapy
which would
offer her an
opportunity
to socially