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Test Bank For Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3rd Edition By Cheryl L. Pollard, Sonya L. Jakubec| 9780323778800| All Chapters| LATEST

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Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3rd Edition By Sonya Jakubec, Cheryl Pollard Test Ban
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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Pollard: Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 3rd
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1. Which of the following is considered an Advanced Practice
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Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses can further their e
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ducation at a baccalaureate levelor at the graduate level (master‟s doc
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torate) and become qualified to practise psychiatric mental health nur
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sing at two levels – basic and advanced –
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developing on their education preparation. Prescriptive privileges are
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dication. Appropriate use of diagnostic tests must be completed aswell as having hospital admitting pri
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vileges. Establishing therapeutic relationship, conducting mental health assessments (MSAs), and indi
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2. Which has been identified as a priority for national plans and strategies in psychiatric mental healt
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In early phases of strategic development, the Mental Health Commission of Canada identified cultura
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l diversity as a priority for national plans and strategies. Increasing cultural diversity within Canada
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warrants deeper attention to culturally safe care and concern for the mental health consequences of c
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olonization and racism. An aging population and shortage of physicians are important to future trend
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s. The role of the advanced practice nurse is continuing to evolve in psychiatric mental health nursin
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