HUMOR: ND for TV show ER character

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So I was watching a re-run of ER yesterday (school's out for summer..YEAH) and I actually paused my TIVO and rattled off about 10 nursing diagnoses for this character in the show!! LOL

It was a father of a 11yr old child with MS (diagnosed 2yrs ago) who was emotionally drained. Here's what I came up with:

1. Caregiver role strain

2. Social Isolation

3. Dysfunctional Greiving

4. Interrupted Family Process

5. Ineffective Coping

6. Hopelessness

7. Powerlessness

8. Anxiety

9. Impaired Communication

10. Disturbed Self Concept

I thought it was pretty funny and had to share! :lol2:

Specializes in critical care, PACU.

I think it's so funny you say that because I was watching the same one and made many of those same diagnoses.

Specializes in ER; HBOT- lots others.

so NOONE can EVER tell us....that nursing doesnt take over every single part of our lives!!!

and GO TIVO on summer break!!

lol

Specializes in Acute Care.

Some-what related:

I went to see Iron Man after graduation - there's one scene where the guy is on a cardiac monitor and the freaking leads were on wrong! It bothered me waaaaay to much.

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