The Values and Beliefs, Which Underpin Contemporary Mental Health Nursing in Scotland

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The aim of this essay is to discuss the values and beliefs, which underpin contemporary mental health nursing in Scotland. It will also express why these values and beliefs underpinned by Scottish government policy and legislation are significance in reinforcing contemporary mental health nursing in Scotland. The three main themes of discussion in this essay are: Person Centred Care Promoting Recovery Promoting Safety and Positive Risk Taking Throughout this essay, each theme includes sub-topics also discussed in detail. Referring back to evidence based practice (EBP), policy drivers like Rights, Relationships and Recovery (RRR) and Scottish government legislation, such as Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. These documents are the framework, which are essential in order to support the standard of care offered to each individual using mental health services in Scotland. The definition of person centred care is to include an individual receiving treatment in all aspects and decisions of both their healthcare treatment and recovery care plan. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008) state that nurses should ‘make the care of the people your first concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity’. In 2012, the Scottish government introduced The 10 Essential Shared Capabilities (10 Escs) It has been created to promote and reflect on progressing policy and legislation to improve person centred care, values and beliefs in Scotland. Person centred care is a driving force not only within mental health nursing but all nursing. Whilst the service user and the nurse build a therapeutic relationship and develop a care plan, which is to the service users owns specific needs and wants. It ensures th... ... middle of paper ... ...manceAndEthicsForNursesAndMidwives_LargePrintVersion.PDF. [Accessed 01 March 14].Map Scotland.gov.uk. 2011. Keeping Going. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/348559/0116236.pdf. [Accessed 28 February 14]. Scottish Government. 2011. Rights, Relationships and Recovery. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/04/18164814/19. [Accessed 28 February 14]er The Scottish Government. 2004. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/01/18753/31686. [Accessed 01 March 14]. The Scottish Recovery Network. 2012. What is Recovery. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.scottishrecovery.net/What-is-Recovery/what-is-recovery.html. [Accessed 01 March 14]. Wrycraft, N, 2009. An Introduction to Mental Health. 1st ed. Glasgow: Bell and Bain Ltd.

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