NURS1007 Report: Dimensions of Physical and Mental Health Issues

This report delves into the critical interplay between mental and physical health, emphasizing the necessity for nursing students to grasp this relationship. It explores the significance of mental health knowledge in light of comorbidity, examining how physical and psychological conditions influence each other. The report highlights the recovery model of care and its importance for nurses like Janice and Samprit, along with the value of mental state examinations for effective patient assessment. Furthermore, it outlines practical steps for engaging with and supporting patients in a hospital setting, ensuring comprehensive care that addresses both physical and mental health needs. The report emphasizes the need for nursing students to understand these concepts to provide effective and compassionate care, especially in acute and intensive care settings. It covers the importance of clinical practices to handle patients with psychological issues, and the need to prioritize the care needs of patients and formulate effective care plans. The report underscores the interconnectedness of mental and physical health, providing a detailed overview of the care and support required for patients in various healthcare environments.

Dimensions of Physical and
Mental Health

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................1
Discuss why it is important for the two students to have knowledge about mental health and
mental illness in light of the high levels of people with a comorbidity of both physical and
mental health issues and how one can impact the other.........................................................1
Discuss why is it important for all nurses such as Janice & Samprit to understand the recovery
model of care utilised by mental health services to enhance their practice?..........................2
Discuss the importance of a mental state examination when undertaking a comprehensive
assessment of a person in order to prioritise delivery of care................................................3
Discuss the steps Janice and Samprit should take to engage with and support a person with
mental health needs in a hospital environment, for example in the Emergency Department, or
on a busy medical ward, to ensure all their needs are met.....................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6

Introduction
Mental and physical illness are considered as significant problem that will increase the risk
of individual person. Generally, it referred to the both psychological problems that directly
affecting on the physical health condition. The poor physical and mental health will be
developing the problem which are negatively impact on the daily activities. There are different
factors that may examine physical and mental health condition.
The documentation will examine the physical as well as mental health condition, how they
will affect on the each other. This assignment will describe the significance for nursing students
to learn about mental and physical health, how nursing professional dealing with patients in term
of health care services. The documentation will discuss about the significance of learning in term
of recovery and include model to deliver the better services. The significance of mental state and
physical state for examined the different steps involved by client to support them effectively is
given below.
Main Body
Discuss why it is important for the two students to have knowledge about mental health and
mental illness in light of the high levels of people with a comorbidity of both physical and
mental health issues and how one can impact the other.
The nursing staffs play an important role in terms of providing appropriate care and facilities for
welfare of patients. It includes the important duty to deal with people for providing care in order
to treat their both physical as well as psychological health condition. However, it has been
analysed that some of patients are suffering from physical and mental health problem then
nursing student must know the appropriate way of dealing with their abnormal behaviour so that
they can carry out clinical procedures for wellness of them (Slimmer, Wendt and Martinkus,
2016). It involves the criterion of providing effective care and support to a person with mental
and physical state while treating their physical health issue for gaining better outcomes.
However, these are affecting on both physical as well as mental health condition among
individuals.
In context of Janice and Samprit, it has been identified that they have interest in acute
care and intensive care unit but they should focus on critical medical area of dealing with
psychological patients. It is necessary for them to study about more effective as well as efficient
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clinical practices to make them such patients calm and stable which facilitate to provide accurate
medications for their wellness. Moreover, this will provide support to them for acquiring flexible
skills, knowledge level and abilities which is favourable to perform effectively in mental
healthcare settings (Patterson and et. al., 2016).
In addition to this, it has been evaluated that Janice and Samprit should learn about clinical
practices to deal with mental and physical state because psychological problem impact
negatively on physical health condition. It includes the fact that many time mental patients of
depression, anxiety, stress etc. affect their ability to think due to which they arm themselves and
acquire physical health problems or injuries accordingly. Basically, it is required for nursing staff
to learn about effective clinical strategies and practices to deal with psychological problems at
the time of treating the physical health issues. The physical health issues are also responsible for
developing psychological problems because the physical injuries in brain or veins can impact
negatively on mental state of an individual (Brown and et. al., 2020). Meanwhile, it is observed
that nursing students are required to learn about the effective procedures and practices to deal
with abnormal mental health condition of an individual to manage their anger, fear or violent
behaviour to make situation favourable in respect of treating physical health problem sin
effective manner. However, it has been identified that Janice and Samprit should work in mental
health care settings which help them to understand the complexity of cases along with ways of
improving the condition of patient. It is very important for nursing students to deal with physical
and psychological health because both health conditions affect each other accordingly.
Discuss why is it important for all nurses such as Janice & Samprit to understand the recovery
model of care utilised by mental health services to enhance their practice?
Recovery model of care can be defined as a holistic, person centred care which is favourable to
deliver appropriate care for wellbeing of mental patients. It is an effective model as it helps to
focus on individual needs of particular person to treat their specific psychological or physical
health problem in order to improve their condition. Meanwhile, it includes the focus on some of
core components such as identity, formulating healthy overcoming practices, empowerment &
building secure care plan, varied definitions, recovery from substance dependence, trauma
informed recovery, supportive relationships & connectedness and hope. In context of Janice and
Samprit, they are required to learn about this model including its relevant principles of recovery
such as attitudes & rights, dignity & respect, partnership & communication, evaluating recovery,
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uniqueness of a client and real choices for provide appropriate care facilities. However, it is
necessary for nursing staff to follow all the important factors and principles related to recovery
care model in order to deliver effective treatment services for welfare of particular patient
respectively (Hwang and et. al., 2018). It is necessary for care practitioners to consider
significant components while implementing recovery model of care like empowerment, holistic,
non-linear, peer support, respect, self-direction and individualised as well as person centred care.
On the other hand, recovery model of care is beneficial to be used by nursing staff because it is
known as person centred approach which is favourable to deliver effective care facilities to make
their health condition stable. It includes the fact that recovery model plays an important role to
provide treatment and care for client shaving mental health issues. The recovery model is based
on two important factors including that it is possible in terms of recovering from a psychological
health condition as well as the most effective recovery is patient directed. This model influence
decision making of nurses while working with mental patients to formulate more effective as
well as efficient care plan with the help of considered person centred approach. It will facilitate
to focus on individual health needs of an individual which impact positively on health status of
an individual in respect of making it stable (Yong-Shian and et. al., 2016). However, recovery
model is beneficial as it consider four dimensions like health, home, family and community. It
includes the criterion of managing the mental and physical condition by supporting patients to
make their own choices regarding their treatment facilities to improve mental as well as physical
wellbeing. It consists the way of providing safe and stable place to live for people to fulfil their
need of home. Meanwhile, it involves fulfilling the purpose of fulfilling desire of participation of
patient in regular routine work like school, job, family and community that is important for
proper recovery. Moreover, it consist to complete the factor of community that includes
supportive social relations which is favourable to render individual with love, emotional
availability and respect that they need to thrive as well as survive respectively. Additionally, it is
necessary for Janice and Samprit to learn about important factors of recovery model for using it
effectively and gain improved patient outcomes.
Discuss the importance of a mental state examination when undertaking a comprehensive
assessment of a person in order to prioritise delivery of care.
Mental health examination can be defined as a structured procedure including effective activities
and practices in order to evaluate present state of patient regarding several aspects. It includes
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examining their under domains appearance, attitude, behaviour, mood, affect, speech, thought
process, thought content, perception, cognition, insight and state of mind (Bingham and O'Brien,
2018). In context of Janice and Samprit, it has been analysed that they should learn about
procedures and practices used in clinical settings in terms of carrying out proper mental health
examination of an individual. It is an important aspect for evaluating the actual psychological
state of a patient which provides support to make accurate decision making of treatment. It is
also favourable in respect of formulating more effective as well as efficient care plan with the
help of selecting appropriate interventions. However, the primary step of mental health
examination including to evaluate some of important symptoms like reduced ability to
concentrate or confused thinking, excessive mood changes of highs & lows, withdrawal from
friends & activities, significant tiredness, low energy or issues sleeping and feeling down or sad.
In addition to this, it has been identified that nursing students should learn initially to examine
different types of psychological disorders including anxiety disorder, personality disorders,
eating disorders, trauma related disorders and substance abuse disorders and mood disorders. It
includes the criterion of evaluating the care needs of an individual in regards to their mental
health condition which facilitate to prioritise the requirements according to severity of present
symptoms (Duman and et. al., 2017). It is very important to prioritise the care needs of patients
which are beneficial to formulate medical interventions in correct sequence which helps to
encourage desired recovery of an individual respectively. Meanwhile, it is observed that
appropriate care plan can be formulated in respect of delivering the appropriate care facilities for
their wellbeing. It is important for nursing staff to learn about severe psychological problems and
their initial symptoms to provide care immediately for reliving their relevant signs for improving
client condition accordingly. However, it has been analysed that it includes to carry out physical
exam to evaluate causing symptoms and related complexities. It includes to use tests and
screening by considering CT Scan and MRI to identify internal injuries resulting mental health
problems. Moreover, it includes the important examination by conducting psychiatric evaluation
and specific diagnostic criterion of particular mental health issue to prioritise actual need of
patient and deliver better quality of care for their wellbeing.
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Discuss the steps Janice and Samprit should take to engage with and support a person with
mental health needs in a hospital environment, for example in the Emergency Department,
or on a busy medical ward, to ensure all their needs are met
The involvement of patient in care plan or decision making of treatment is very important to be
focussed by nursing staff in order to deliver appropriate care for client wellbeing. It includes the
criterion of making effective as well as healthy communication with patient to make them
comfortable in hospital area along with encouraging them to share their every minor and major
problem without any kind of hesitation. In context of Janice and Samprit, they are required first
learn about importance and way of making healthy therapeutic relationship with patient with the
help of developing mutual understanding with them. It is necessary for nursing students to learn
about making healthy conversation to make patient comfortable so that they can make query
about their respective treatment plan. It is necessary for nurses to convey that patient has a right
to make queries about their care plan and medical staff should clarify them properly (Choi and
et. al., 2016). However, it includes the important practice of nursing staff in terms of providing
information to client about available treatment procedures in detail and encourages them to
choose the suitable one according to their own comfort level. Some of steps should be followed
by Janice and Samprit as nursing professionals to engage patient such as:
 It is required to encourage patient with the help of educating then through verbal as well
as written communication by improving their comfort level.
 It includes the criterion of motivating clients to ask questions related to their concerns
and queries about diagnosing and treatment methods from care professionals.
 It includes the practice of providing feedback about their treatment and satisfaction level
regarding care services and behaviour of staff.
 It consists to make them aware of their patient right for involving in care plan to support
them effectively regarding their better health condition.
Conclusion
From above discussion, it has been summarised that mental and physical health, which are
directly effects on each other. As per analysis, it has examined the initial stage of mental health
to change the behaviour, attitude of individual person. Sometimes, it directly impacts on the
physical activities. Nursing professional can play important role for identifying the better
intervention which always support for providing the best care in both metal and physical. These
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are related to each other. In above report, it has identified the diagnosis and initial examination
for providing appropriate care. Furthermore, it is also formulated the mutual understanding and
therapeutic relationship with clients in order to deliver better quality of medication and treatment
for making them healthy.
Furthermore, the documentation has summarised about physical as well as mental health
condition, their significant effects on the each other. This assignment has included the
significance for nursing to examine early stage of both mental and physical health. However, it
deals with the complex mental health condition because it directly affecting on the physical
activities on regular basis. The importance of mental and physical to identify the certain aspects
to involved the different phases of improvement. However, it has discussed about the Recovery
model in term of healthcare which become favourable to deliver better services.
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