Mental Health Nursing Assignment: Client and Carer Perspective

This assignment delves into the realm of mental health nursing, focusing on two key aspects: the application of standards of practice and the significance of client and carer perspectives. The first part of the assignment examines which standards from the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses would assist in understanding the values and philosophies of mental health nursing, providing a concise explanation. The second part of the assignment discusses the importance of client and carer perspectives in evidence-based practice within mental health nursing, highlighting their role in care interventions and decision-making processes. The assignment emphasizes the need for understanding diverse cultures, preferences, and belief systems, as well as the importance of collaborative care processes and patient involvement for improving mental and emotional health. References from relevant sources are provided to support the arguments made.

Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENT
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING ASSIGNMENT
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Answer 1
World Health Organization (2014) determines that mental health is a state of wellbeing in
which each aspect of holistic health is addressed. Mental health nurse plays an important role to
restore the mental, emotional and psychological wellbeing. However, there are circumstances in
which mental health nursing professionals fail to understand the values and philosophies of the
care process. If I face situation within facility, the standard 1 of standard of practice could help
me to maintain the dignity and standard of care process (ACMHN, 2019). This is because this
standard helps the nursing professional to understand the diversity, in culture, preference, and
behavior and belief system and promotes non-discriminatory and collaborative care process
(Cleary et al., 2018).
Answer 2
In the recent times, recovery has been seen as a primary outcome of mental health
treatment, due to which evidence based practices are carried out for care interventions. In this
aspect, client and carer perspective becomes an important factor which helps to understand the
needs of clients and then addresses them by involving them in the decision making process
(Katsikitis et al., 2017). Further, it opens dialogues between both the primary stakeholders which
increases the efficiency of care and provide the patient with accurate care to improve his/her
mental and emotional health (Cleary et al., 2018)

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References
ACMHN. (2019). Standards of Practice. Retrieved from
http://www.acmhn.org/publications/standards-of-practice
Cleary, M., Raeburn, T., West, S., Escott, P., & Lopez, V. (2018). Two approaches, one goal:
How mental health registered nurses' perceive their role and the role of peer support
workers in facilitating consumer decision‐making. International journal of mental health
nursing, 27(4), 1212-1218.
Katsikitis, M., Lane, B. R., Ozols, I., & Statham, D. (2017). Consumer and carer perspectives in
the development of a mental health research, treatment and teaching facility: A thematic
analysis. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 24(7), 534-544.
World Health Organization. (2014). WHO | Mental health: a state of well-being. Retrieved from
https://www.who.int/features/factfiles/mental_health/en/