Background: Mental health nurses play a very important role in promoting recovery for people experiencing mental illness. Case Study (Tina): Tina ts a 32-year-old divorced woman who is brought to the emergency department by the police after being evicted from a city hotel for not paying her bill. Tina when approached by police to leave was provocative and and asked one of them if he was interested in a partner for the night. Tina was evicted from her flat 2 weeks ago after refusing to pay the rent and works as a teacher but has not showed up for work for the last 3 weeks. She has not communicated with her school and won't accept their phone calls. Tina is loud when being assessed in the emergency and demands that the process be sped up as she has much more important things to do as she is going to be making a movie with Russell Crowe on the Gold Coast. She is waiting for him to confirm her flights once he reads her email." Once he reads my email and sees my photo no-one else will do" Tina has two children 4 and 6 years who are in the custody of her ex-husband and she has not made contact with them for several years. Tina is dressed in a short orange skirt, fishnet stockings and stiletto's; her makeup has been smudged but she still has bright red lipstick which has been freshly applied. Her hair is knotted and she has not eaten nor showered for days. Her mood is elevated, her speech is rapid and pressured, and she has flight of ideas. Tina has been managed on Sodium Valproate 500mg BD but has ceased taking this as she "no longer needs it" and "I need to look after my figure as | will be a famous actress. Details of the Task: Discuss the evidence based mental health nursing care/management for Tina within a recovery-oriented framework while she receives treatment on the inpatient unit. Your essay should include (but not limited to) aetiology of the disorder, evidence-based guidelines for treatment of her condition, pharmacological and other treatment interventions. Also, discuss the role of the mental health nurse in the care and strategies that can be put in place to reduce the incidence of relapse of symptoms in the future. Presentation and format requirements for clinical case study: Your essay must contain an introduction and a conclusion. The word count is 2,000 words (+/- 10%) e Aminimum of 12 references is required. References used should not be more than 10

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