HNB2002-Contemporary Nursing and Mental Health – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task

Task 

Two Arte/facts Assessment pieces indude the following:

• Comprehensive mental health assessment: Including a Mental State Examination and Risk assessment (1000 words) which is based on your observations of the presentation in the video above. NO References are required for this assessment as we just want to assess your skill in transferring the symptoms and data appropriately to the mental state and risk assessment form.
• Psychopharrnacology – Medication diary. Choose one medication from each of the four classes of psychotropic medications, anti-anxiety; antidepressant; mood-stabilising; antipsychotic. Complete the medication diary template. You are required to have 5 different references to support this work as a minimum (although you can provide a lot more) and one of which must be MIMS Online. (1000 words)

You must:
Use GENERIC MEDICATION NAME (and give alternative brand names) & DRUG CLASS (include drug schedule)

Identify and describe the psychotropic CLASSIFICATION groups, (anti-anxiety, antidepressant, mood stabilising, and antipsychotic) and the psychiatric disorders for which they are commonly used in psychiatry.

Actions (link to pathophysiology) & Indications
Describe the pathophysiological responses and effect of psychotropic medication for a person with a mental health disorder.

Adverse Reactions And Interactions (including drug interactions if any)
Identify side effects and precautions related to chosen psychotropic medication class.

Methods Of Administration
Consider safe administration of medication, daily dosage range, route of administration and relevant legal and ethical issues.

Nursing Considerations/consumer Education
what is the role of the nurse in the administration of psychotropic medications and related interventions? Consider safe medication administration; management of interactions and side effects; promoting medication adherence; consumer education; assessment and monitoring of physical and mental health; consumers’ and carers’ perspectives including the lived experience research relating to the medication.