L10: National Practice Standards Flashcards
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
1: Rights and responsibilities
- MH prof uphold the rights of ppl affected by MH problems and MD, and those of family members and carers, maintaining privacy, dignity and confidentiality and actively promoting their safety
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce (12)
- Rights, responsibilities, safety and privacy
- Consumer and carer participation
- Awareness of diversity
- MH problems and MD (mental disorders)
- Promotion and prevention
- Early detection and intervention
- Assessment, treatment, relapse prevention and support
- Integration and partnership
- Service planning, development and management
- Documentation and information systems
- Evaluation and research
- Ethical practice and professional responsibilities
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
2. Consumer and carer participation
- MH prof support c&c in determining their treatment and care.
- Actively promote and encourage of c(consumers) and fam in planning, implementation and eval of their MH service deliv.
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
3: awareness of diversity
- MH prof practice in an appropriate manner through actively responding to social, cultural, linguistic, spiritual and gender diversity of consumers and carers, incorporating those diffs in practice
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
4. MH probs and MD
MH prof are knowledgable about MH probs and MD and the co-occurrence of more than one disease or disorder and apply this knowledge to their work
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
5. Promotion and prevention
- MH prof promote the dev. Of environments that optimize MH and Wellbeing among pop in order to prevent MH probs and MD.
- MH prof support and/or work with others to educate communities about MH probs and MD to increase awareness and reduce stigma
- where appro., MH prof participate in the development and implementation of interventions designed to reduce risk factors and promote resilience to prevent the development of MH probs and MD
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
6. Early detection and intervention
- provide interventions to ppl displaying early signs & symptoms of MH probs and MD, to ppl developing or exp. a first ep of MH problem (MHP) or MD; and to ppl who have experiences a MHP or MD an are displaying early signs of a recurrence (relap. Prev.)
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
7. Assessment, treatment, relapse prevention, and support
MH prof provide access to a high standard of evidence based assessment, treat., rehab and support services which prevent relapse and promote recov. Monitor appropriateness and effectiveness of interventions
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
8. Integration and partnership
MH prof promote integration of components of MH serves to enable access to appropriate and comprehensive services for consumers through mainstream health services
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
9. Service planning, development and management
MH prof develop and and acquire skills that enable them to participate in the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and management of MH services to ensure the delivery of coordinated, continuous and integrated care within the broad range of mainstream and social services
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
10. Documentation and information systems
MH prof maintain a high standard of documentation and information systems on clinical interventions and service development, implementation and evaluation to ensure data collection meets clinical, monitoring and evaluation standards
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
11. Evaluation and research
- MH prof systematically monitor and evaluate their clinical practice, consistent with the National Standards for MH services and relevant professional standards to ensure the best possible outcome for consumers
- where possible, MH prof participate in or conduct research, to promote quality practice and seek funded educational opportunities to become conversant with current research
National Practice Standards for the MH workforce.
12. Ethical practice and professional responsibilities
- in meeting Practice Standards 1-11, MH professionals adhere to local and professionally prescribed laws, codes of conduct and practice, and take responsibility for their own prof development and continuing education and training
