Tylerr

Hey there, I'm also a psychiatric nursing student and sorry to tell you but you will never have a clear picture of what RPN's will do on a daily basis. Depending on what field of PN you go into, forensic psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, etc., that will help you narrow down the general job description. However, there are so many unexpected things that will happen on a daily basis that my best advice is to expect the unexpected. But, once you figure out the environment you want to specialize in, I think you'll get a better idea of what happens on a daily basis.

Very good point and controversy also comes from the assessment process in a court room where they determine if the individual is capable of acknowledging their crime. This is why I'm having trouble narrowing it down and starting to write.

Apart of my first year is an English course that focuses on research papers, reading and writing.

Thank you all for the feedback. This definitely isn't my first essay as a uni student. What my opinion is and what I'm aruguing is that if an individual is diagnosed with a mental health disorder they should be found NOT criminally responsible. I have read through some academic articles and what I'm finding in common to support my argument is how prisons/jails worsen symptoms of mental illness and individuals would receive better/proper treatment in a hospital rather than behind bars. Should I save my last paragraph to explain the other side of the argument?

Hi all, I'm new to this site so correct me if I'm posting this in the wrong section. I'm a first year psychiatric nursing student and I have a term paper coming up. The topic is that individuals diagnosed with a mental health disorder who have committed a crime should be found Not Criminally Responsible. I am having trouble writing this paper and any thoughts or opinions would be extremely helpful. Thanks!