Carrie Fisher is an actress and writer that died at the age of 60 on 2016. During her life she acted in many movies and was best known by her role of Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise. Carrie Fisher spoke about her bipolar disorder and drug addiction publicly which contributed to the decrease of the stigma related to the disorder. Fisher wrote the semi-autobiographical book “Postcards from the Edge” which was a best-seller and later turned into a movie. In her book she tells the story of Suzanne who went through mental illness and drug addiction. Carrie Fisher was and still is one of the main characters of the Star Wars franchise which is one of the franchises with most fans around the world.
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The first one is the acute phase in which the patient may be hyperactive and wander, the patient is at risk for injury and the nurse should manage medications, increase food and fluid intake and ensure that they get enough sleep. Second phase is the continuation phase that lasts for 4 to 9 months in which the nurse’s interventions should be focused on relapse prevention, in this time patient should be educated in the diagnosis and medications that should be administered, and the patient’s cognition should be evaluated. The third phase is the maintenance phase in which the nurse’s intervention should still be focused on relapse prevention, during this phase the nurse should encourage the patient to attend to psychotherapy or groups and the patient’s family and social life should be evaluated so difficulties during this time may be …show more content…
Carrie used electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and it was a topic for discussion when she told the news about the ECT. Fisher used ECT treatment up to once every six weeks, but at 2014 she stated that she stopped the treatment. She reported that the treatment was successful, Fisher stated that she would “blow apart the cement in her brain” with the ECT treatment.
Because Carrie Fisher was a spokesperson for the bipolar disorder she was recognized at the honorary board at the International Bipolar Foundation. On her last interview she stated “You can let it all fall down and feel defeated and hopeless and that you're done. Move through those feelings and meet me on the other side. As your bipolar sister, I'll be watching." when asked to share her thoughts to a young woman that was recently diagnosed with bipolar
In this case scenario, Ms. IC’s primary doctor, gynecologist and her psychiatric nurse practitioner or psychiatrist, as well as her caregiver or family members should be contacted by the nurse practitioner in order to gain Ms. IC’s previous medical history and medical managements. The purposes for consulting other healthcare providers are to provide better care and to prevent relapse.
Currently, there is a lack of studies in regards to whether or not this therapy causes significant damage to the brain. Correspondingly, there is little research done in regards to how great relapse rates are and how long the treatment can truly last. Consequently, many people have abstained from receiving treatment to avoid any possibility of impairment or reversion. However, it has not been denied nor confirmed that ECT directly causes the aforementioned results. Moreover, many theories created to downplay electroconvulsive therapy’s effectiveness are being brought back into the spotlight, including one that attributes ECT’s success to brain damage. Breggin states, “More recently [Harold] Sackeim and Sackeim with a team of colleagues have covertly revived the principle that a therapeutic response depends upon the degree of brain damage and dysfunction” (par. 17). Although this theory was made to discredit ECT, there has been no research done to disprove its accuracy. Furthermore, because of a lack of research, when a new study such as this comes out, many people believe it right away no matter how erroneous it may actually be. More research on ECT is desperately needed to see if these theories are factual or not. As a result of these truths or fallacies, the therapy can be improved upon
Based on http://www.austincc.edu/adnlev1/rnsg1161online/clinical_homework_samples/Nursing_care_plan_sample.htm column one: nursing diagnosis; column two: the expected outcome and goal of what you would like to see from the patient after a specific time frame; column three: interventions; (column four: scientific rationale for each intervention)
In the PACC model, the practitioner encourages the client to be part of the treatment plan and this ensures that the recovery process is properly monitored. In the client model, the treatment process is dependent on the assessment procedure. All the three models use both qualitative and quantitative methods to derive their assessment information. This revolves around conducting interviews that are meant to generate as much information about the clients as well as making quantitative analyses from past data (Cowger, 1994). In the PACC and pers...
There are six set standards of the nursing practice; assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation (ANA, 2010; pp. 9-10). Throughout a typical shift on the unit I work for, I have set tasks I am expected to complete in order to progress the patient’s care, and to keep the patient safe. I begin my shift by completing my initial assessment on my patient. During this time, I am getting to know my patient and assessing if there are any new issues that need my immediate intervention. From here, I am able to discuss appropriate goals for the day with my patient. This may come in the form of increasing mobility by walking around the unit, decreasing pain, or simply taking a bath. Next, I plan when and how these tasks will be able to be done, and coordinate care with the appropriate members of the team; such as, nursing assistants and physical therapists. Evaluating the patient after any intervention assists in discovering what works and what does not for the individual. “The nursing process in practice is not linear as often conceptualized, with a feedback loop from evaluation to assessment. Rather, it relies heavily on the bi-directional feedback loop...
This article was written by several well educated professionals in the nursing field. The article appears in a peer reviewed nursing journal that covers topics in psychiatric and mental health nursing that has a 37-year history. The sources history, along with the use of various references from other professional sources establish the journal entries
Mortally wounded but still alive, Carrie makes her way to a roadhouse where she sees Chris and Billy leaving. After Billy attempts to run her over, she telekinetically takes control of the vehicle and wrecks the car, killing them both. Sue Snell, who has been following Carrie's telepathic "broadcast," finds Carrie collapsed in the parking lot. The two have a brief telepathic conversation. Though Carrie had believed that Sue and Tommy had set her up for the prank, Carrie realizes that Sue is innocent and has never really felt a real urge to humiliate her. Carrie then forgives Sue, and dies.
A serial killer is a person who commits multiple murders without any type of motive and develops predictable behavior patterns. When you Google “serial killers,” the names that pop are “Luis Garavito, Javed Iqbal, Anatoly Onopriyenko, Dean Corll, Carl Panzram, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy…” What do all of these serial killers have in common? They are all men. So, if Aileen Wuornos is categorized as a serial killer, why is her name irrelevant to this list of names? Based on the evidence that has been presented this semester, I do not think that justice was served in the Aileen Wuornos case. I believe that she had acted with self-defense, she was executed because she had bad representation and she is categorized as a serial killer
In the film Antwone Fisher (2002), we witness the evolving therapeutic relationship of a psychiatrist, Dr. Jerome Davenport, and his client, Antwone Fisher. As a member of the military, Antwone is mandated to report to therapy sessions with Dr. Davenport after an altercation with a fellow serviceman. The relationship between Antwone and Dr. Davenport evolves beyond their mandated sessions and allows for the exploration of personal issues for both individuals. As a result of this, many ethical dilemmas occur that force Dr. Davenport to make decisions both in line with and against various principle ethics.
The nurse needs to be aware of the nursing process of the chronic illness trajectory, in order to apply this theory into practice. The nursing process consists of six phases such as: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes, identification, planning, implementation and evaluation (George, 2011). All of which are successful while caring for patients no matter the severity or phase they are in on the illness trajectory
Joan Crawford, was one of the most popular and well known actresses in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. Although her life was more extraordinary than mundane, she suffered from multiple personality disorders, as do many Americans. Personality disorders are patterns of inflexible traits that disrupt social life or work and may distress the affected individual (Rathus, 2016). The movie Mommie Dearest, captures moments in Crawford’s life that show her struggles with her personality disorders. Throughout the movie, you watch her personalities become more prominent and abusive. Her main disorders include borderline and paranoid personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, as well as histrionic and narcissistic personality disorder.
This essay I have decided to write about Oprah Winfrey. This is because Oprah had many serious life events. These life events must have implemented her key development stages or the other.
ANA describes “The Scope of Nursing Practice (as) the “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “why,” and “how’ (8).’ In other words, it is the responsibility of the nurse to know who their patient is, what the patient’s diagnosis and treatment are, where it is they will be delivering treatment, the rationale behind their actions, and how they will deliver the care. By following the scope of practice, nurses reduce avoidable errors and are aware of the liability their actions entail. The ANA also puts forth a nursing process to guide nurses in treatment. The constantly evolving process is currently assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation (ANA 9). Though this method has dramatically improved nursing care, it may be necessary to repeat steps to adapt to a patient’s changing needs and pathologies. By following guidelines set by the ANA, nurses are able to better connect with their patients and instill the image of professionalism to the public while also optimizing safety
Acute is the first, and ideally the shortest phase, involving the initial exacerbation of symptoms, the main goal for this is to make the patient safe and aware of their condition (Halter, 2014). The patient should be able to address their symptoms, such as their auditory hallucinations as simply that, only symptoms and not real voices (Halter, 2014). Stabilization is the second phase which focuses on treatment and symptom coping. Stabilization stage focuses on the patient being able begin to live his or her daily life (Halter, 2014). Lastly, maintenance is the third phase which involves maintaining proper treatment (Halter, 2014). What made Wilson’s illness most difficult was the fact that his acute phase lasted for over ten years before he was able to have any treatment at all (Moverman,
The film, Of Two Minds, is based on real life accounts of individuals living with bipolar disorder. Before watching this film, I had an idea of what bipolar disorder is , but after viewing this film I was completely mistaken. Previously, I thought being bipolar was going from a “normal” mood to an angry or sad mood in a matter of seconds and could be simply fixed by taking medicine. But my previous thoughts were completely wrong and bipolar disorder is very serious and complicated. I didn’t know the severity of this disease and I think a lot of the general public is uneducated about bipolar disorder as well as mental illness. Terri Cheney describes having bipolar disorder as, “Take the best day you ever had and multiply it by a million, it 's like a flu but one hundred times worse. It 's having flu in your mind."