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Cultural Mental Healthcare Disparities

Diversity Nursing

Many factors contribute to the poor mental health outcomes of minority populations. Lacking health insurance coverage. The National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association. Indian Health Service. American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry. The National Alliance for Hispanic Health.

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Working with Patients with Serious Mental Illness and Using LAIs

Daily Nurse

Adherence tends to be even more of an issue within psychiatry. While medications, particularly LAIs, are a key component to mental health outcomes and treatment, remember the relationship with the patient comes first. LAIs give you more flexibility in how treatment can be provided.

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Sleep and the glymphatic system

American Nurse

Early recognition and treatment of sleep disorders may improve health outcomes. Nursing implications To address sleep dysfunction, nurses must perform sleep health assessments. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. In addition, education and promotion of healthy sleep in the elderly may help delay neurodegenerative disease.

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A warming planet and human health

American Nurse

Many people face greater risk of poor health outcomes just because of where they live. Health risks of climate change for people with lung disease: What you need to know. Curr Psychiatry Rep. Social and political systems that distribute risk inequitably worsen these impacts. 2018;20(5):35. The Guardian. May 17, 2019.

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The Role of a Nurse Practitioner: What You Need to Know

Every Nurse

In addition, NPs often specialize in various fields such as Family Health, Neonatal care, Oncology, or Psychiatry. This increased access to care can help patients manage their health conditions more effectively and ultimately lead to better health outcomes.

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Full Practice Authority: APRN Readiness, Barriers to Practice and Access in South Carolina

American Nurse

The 2022 public health data paint a dismal picture for chronic disease management and outcomes ( Table 1 ). Additional data highlights 27 of 46 counties having none or fewer than three primary or specialty physicians in the areas of family, women’s health, pediatrics, and psychiatry per 10,000 people. 2018;58: 90-109.

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