Illustrate systematic understanding of nursing knowledge required to assess and prioritise individual care needs.
Critically analyse and evaluate clinical reasoning and decision making to inform evidence based practice.
The essay would concentrate on three priorities
1. Physical health assessment
2. Manage risk
3. Promote recovery through her( a client’s) college.
It’s based on a scenario from Maphosa, W., Slade, M., Thornicroft, G. (2000) Principles of assessment. Chapter 7 pp 103-120. In, Newell, R., Gournay, K. Mental health nursing. An evidenced based approach. Churchill Livingstone, London.
The essay must support the above 3 priorities identified with evidenced based research and argue if they are right or wrong.