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Addressing Veterans’ Mental Health: An Overview

Relias

In the line of duty, they can experience events that have a lasting impact on their behavioral and mental health. Unfortunately, once they’ve left the service, they do not always receive the care they need or deserve. Behavioral and mental health challenges for veterans Veterans are at high risk for mental health issues.

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Nursing Care Plan: Guide with Example & Writing Tips

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Care plans are a way to strategically approach and streamline the nursing process. They also facilitate effective communication in a nursing team. Lets review the fundamentals of a nursing care plan and how to create one, step by step. Table of Contents What Is a Nursing Care Plan? What Are the Components of a Care Plan?

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Deafblindness and health advocacy

American Nurse

Skilton and colleagues describe those with deafblindness as a “hard-to-reach” audience faced with communication barriers, limited budgets, lack of training in healthcare accessibility, and sensory impairment self-awareness. If the latter, their exposure to language in early childhood may provide them with a broader knowledge of communication.

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Nine Reasons Psychology Undergraduate Majors Should Consider a Career in Occupational Therapy

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

OT practitioners leverage the communication, research and counseling skills developed during their psychology program. An Understanding of Human Behavior and Mental Health Psychology majors are educated to analyze human behavior and mental health.

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Pediatric Military Nursing: Caring for Young Patients in Unique Circumstances

Every Nurse

They coordinate care plans, communicate with specialists, and ensure continuity of care for their patients, especially when families are relocated to different bases. They collaborate to develop holistic care plans that address not only the physical health but also the emotional well-being of their young patients.

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12 Best Undergraduate Degrees for Occupational Therapy

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

This degree also equips students with knowledge of communication, how different cultures function, and problem-solving skills. You’ll need these as an occupational therapist to provide a holistic perspective and a person-centered approach to your care. Sociology Similar to psychology, sociology is the study of human behavior.

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Why Successful Integrated Care Management Matters

Relias

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” Integrated care is a best practice model that combines evidence-based medical and behavioral healthcare services at one point of entry.