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Mental Health vs Mental Illness Mental Health – Able to recognize own potential, Cope with normal stress, Work productively and Make contribution to community. Mental Illness – Disorders with d... efinable diagnosis. Significant dysfunction in mental functioning related to development, biological and physiological disturbance. Resilience – Ability and capacity to secure resources to support wellbeing. Characterized by Optimism, Mastery and Competence (essential to recovery) Culture: No standard measure for mental health Based on interpretations of effective functioning according to societal norms What a particular culture deems acceptable and unacceptable Mentally Ill – those who violate social norms and threaten (make anxious) those observing them QSEN – Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Patient Centered Care – Care should be given with respect and responsiveness, and the patient’s values (instead of our own), preferences and needs should guide care. Teamwork and collaboration – Nurses and interprofessionals teams maintain open communication, respect and shared decision making. Evidence-based practice – integrating the best current evidence while considering patient/family values and preferences. Quality Improvement – Monitoring the outcome of care. Be care designers and test changes that result in quality care. Safety – Do not add further injury or infection. Minimize harm to patients and providers through effectiveness and individual performance. Informatics – Information and technology is used to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision making. Classification of Mental Illness: Axis I – Psychiatric Diagnosis Axis II – Personality Disorders Axis III – Identified General Medical Disorders [Show More]

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