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Mental Institutions through the ages. By: Meghan Delaney, Alisha Badie , and Gina Tito. Driving Question. How has the treatment of the mentally ill in hospitals and psychiatric facilities changed over the years?. facilities. N ow. Then. T hen. Treatment .
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Mental Institutions through the ages By: Meghan Delaney, Alisha Badie, and Gina Tito
Driving Question • How has the treatment of the mentally ill in hospitals and psychiatric facilities changed over the years?
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Requirements to Work Then There were little to no requirements to work in a mental institution • To be certified as a psychiatric nurse, you must have: • A current, active RN license • 2 years full-time experience as a registered nurse. • 2,000 hours of clinical practice in psychiatric and mental health nursing within the last 3 years. • 30 hours of continuing education in psychiatric and mental health nursing within the last 3 years. Now "How to Become a Psychiatric Nurse." How to Become a Psychiatric Nurse. LendingTree, LLC, n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2014.
Then Requirements to be Admitted Involuntary Admission: Can be admitted if there is serious harm done to ones self or to other people. Explicit threats of suicide. These are often emergencies Voluntary Admission: Must apply and be viewed by a doctor. They must agree to the terms of the hospital. Now
citations • Page 1 • Insane Asylum, Jacksonville, Ill.. 1901. Photograph. Library of Congress, Detroit. Web. 11 Feb 2014. • Linden Oaks, Plainfield . N.d. Photograph. Edwards, Plainfield. Web. 11 Feb 2014. • French, Herbert. "National Photo Company Collection." Wash. Asylum Hospital, [Washington, D.C.], Mch. 16, 1915. Library of Congress, n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2014. • "It's Kind of a Funny Story." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2014.