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NURS2006 Clinical Practice Improvement Project Report | WSU

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Clinical Practice Improvement Project Report (NURS2006)

   

Added on  2020-03-04

NURS2006 Clinical Practice Improvement Project Report | WSU

   

University Of Sydney

   

Clinical Practice Improvement Project Report (NURS2006)

   Added on 2020-03-04

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Summary table Author/s (year)CountryAimsorPurposeSample/ settingorKey stake-holdersand their rolesDesign/ methodsorType of paperMain findingsorPrimary argumentStrengths and limitations of the paperArticle 1(qualitative study)Howard, L. and Gamble, C.,2011London, UK The study was aimed at investigating the views of the mental health nurses (MHNs) and the mental health management practices for the acute inpatients inmental health setting. To determine the role ofthe MHNsin the assessment and management of physical The sample size comprised of the six acute mental health wards from a large Mental Health Trust through a questionnaire survey. These acute wards are located in the different boroughs and geographical sites in London, UK comprised of the 23 to 32 beds of mixed sex. The MHNs comprised of all age, gender and years of experience, however, Design =QualitativeThe data was collected through adescriptive survey design where there was an audit case selection and self-reported questionnaire. The data collectiontools were designed exclusively for thisstudy, as there was no robust questionnaire to address the aims ofthe study. The result findings depicted that out of78, 37 of the potential respondents accounted (47%) for the questionnaire completion. For this study, the results suggested that MHNs have perceived roles for addressing the physical needs of the patients; there is lack of understanding of the respected roles in undertaking the healthcare needs ofthe mentally ill patients. The study depictedthat MHNs are willing to take up the role of addressing the physical health of the SMI patients and the response rate was quite pleasing. However, the sample size was relatively small. The data collectionroll was newly developed, although it supports the literature and critically reviewed.
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needs of the severe mental health illness (SMIs) patients. To ascertain the confidence of MHNs in the physical health assessment and care management for SMI patientsTo examine the practice ofMHNs in the physical health assessment and care unqualified staffs were excluded whose role, skills and experience vary differently. The SMI patients were those who were admitted in the first week in the two mental health wards whereHoward, L was employed as a Physical Health Lead Nurse. The findings suggested that there was disparity in the confidence and perceived role of the MHNs in addressing the physical needs and care management of the SMI patients.
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management for SMI patients To identify the educational and training needs of the MHNsin addressing the physical needs of the SMI patients. Article 2(Quantitative study)Robson, D., Haddad, M., Gray, R. and Gournay, K., 2013Norwich, UKThe aim of the study was to examine the attitudes, clinical practice, confidence and perceived trainingneeds of the mental health nurses towards the physical health care needs The sample size comprised of 585 qualified MHHNs recruited through aNational Health Service (NHS) Mental Trust in UK. Design= QuantitativeThe study design method consisted of the secondary analysis of cross-sectional data that was collected during the development of testing stages of The results suggested that there was willingness and positive attitude of the MHNs towardsthe physical health care needs of SMIsand recognition of the nurses’ role in addressing them. The strength of the paper is that the sample size is largeas it comprised of the whole nursing working of Mental Health Trust in UKthat can be comparable to the national data of NHS workforce in hospital and
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