Phobias Agoraphobia Fear of being vulnerable in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or in which help might not be available in

Application of Nursing Process Panic disorder: Assessment Characterized by recurrent panic attacks, the onset of which are unpredictable and manifested by intense apprehension, fear, or

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders Anxiety is an emotional response to anticipation of danger, the source of which is largely unknown or unrecognized. Anxiety is

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