Hi, my name is Stephen Ordocic, a Mental Health Clinician. I have recently visited Burundi in 2013. It is a nice country with nice people. I visited the rural areas where I have met local residents. Burundi is a country with so much to offer. Not only the sights and things you will do, but also the attitudes and culture of the people that you are sure to meet. If lucky enough to spend a lot of time with local people you will meet – open-minded and fascinating people who aren’t afraid to talk about their views and what they think about their lives, the government, and the entire world in general.
Every new contact made with someone in Burundi gave me cause to rethink about how do I practice as a MH clinician in Australia looking for alternative ways of practice and all the time developing the humility needed to engage with those in need. Mental Health Nurses learn through therapeutic relationships to respond effectively to the emotional distress of service users. Part of this process involves reflection on experiences, assumptions and skills the nurse brings to the therapeutic relationship. The increasing ethnic diversity of our society suggests a need for reflection on cultural identity as a part of development of nursing skills. The diverse cultural needs of health service users require that nurses develop approaches to care that recognize and respect the culture of service users.
I believe this project will reach local residents and help them to access health and mental health services. A key benefit of this Project will allow for supervision or mentoring occurring on a one-to-one or group relationship through community key workers and peers. Outcomes targeted by the Project would be, decreased usage of emergency room and urgent care health services, improved health status, increased health care self-efficacy, greater satisfaction with health care, and higher health-related quality of life, better general life satisfaction, improved functional outcomes, and higher self-esteem.
Every new contact made with someone in Burundi gave me cause to rethink about how do I practice as a MH clinician in Australia looking for alternative ways of practice and all the time developing the humility needed to engage with those in need. Mental Health Nurses learn through therapeutic relationships to respond effectively to the emotional distress of service users. Part of this process involves reflection on experiences, assumptions and skills the nurse brings to the therapeutic relationship. The increasing ethnic diversity of our society suggests a need for reflection on cultural identity as a part of development of nursing skills. The diverse cultural needs of health service users require that nurses develop approaches to care that recognize and respect the culture of service users.
I believe this project will reach local residents and help them to access health and mental health services. A key benefit of this Project will allow for supervision or mentoring occurring on a one-to-one or group relationship through community key workers and peers. Outcomes targeted by the Project would be, decreased usage of emergency room and urgent care health services, improved health status, increased health care self-efficacy, greater satisfaction with health care, and higher health-related quality of life, better general life satisfaction, improved functional outcomes, and higher self-esteem.