Documentation Documentation of the steps of the nursing process is often considered as evidence in determining certain cases of negligence by nurses. It is also

Why Nursing Diagnosis The identification and classification of nursing phenomena began in 1973 with the First National Conference on Nursing Diagnosis. General and specialty standards

The Nursing Process in Psychiatric Mental Health The Nursing Process is a systematic framework for the delivery of nursing care that uses a problem-solving approach,

Active Listening To listen actively is to be attentive to what patient is saying, both verbally and nonverbally. Several nonverbal behaviors have been designed to

The Impact of Preexisting Conditions Values, attitudes, and beliefs Learned ways of thinking Culture and religion Cultural mores, norms, ideas, and customs provide the basis

Boundaries in the Nurse-Patient Relationship Material- Physical property Social- Culture and how individuals are expected to behave in social situations Personal- “physical distance boundaries” and

Phases of Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationships Pre-interaction phase Obtain information about the patient from chart, significant others, or other health team members. Examine one’s own feelings,

Conditions Essential to Development of a Therapeutic Relationship Rapport- by getting acquainted and establishing rapport is the primary task in relationship development, and is accomplished

Relationship Development and Therapeutic Communication The nurse–patient relationship is the foundation on which psychiatric nursing is established. The therapeutic interpersonal relationship is the process by

Precautions C N S stimulants Use caution in children with psychoses; clients with Tourette’s disorder, anorexia, or insomnia; elderly, debilitated, or asthenic clients; and clients

Psychostimulants ADHD (Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder) Indications Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (A D H D) in children and adults Medications are also used to treat narcolepsy and

Sedative-Hypnotics Indications Short-term management of various anxiety states and treatment of insomnia; selected agents are used as anticonvulsants, as preoperative sedatives, and to reduce anxiety