risk for loneliness -- need help with patient goal/outcome!

[miniangel729]

The pt is an 11 y/o kid who has been hospitalized for nearly a month d/t IV antibiotic treatment for osteomyelitis.

patient's mom has disabilities therefore is unable to visit the patient often.

because he have MRSA, so he is also in isolation room (but he can come out the room if wash hand and change new gown).

*pt's dad is not involved in his life, his friends couldn't come visit him. His uncle can't come visit him often because of work too. I put "risk for" loneliness instead of actual because I think patient is coping well because he find things to do (eg. rent movies, play computer, initiate conversation with other patient in hallway). However, he could still be at risk..

my diagnosis for him is Risk for loneliness r/t long-term hospitalization and mom is unable to be at bedside most of time.

current goal:

Patient will demonstrate positive use of time alone when socialization is not possible throughout my shift.

what other goal can be used to measure risk for loneliness in kids? =/

we need total of 3 measurable/pt specific short-term goal, but i'm running out of ideas.

I asked my instructor and she mentioned about encouraging the child to go to play room. But i thought that would

count as an intervention instead patient goal..

my nursing dx book and textbook doesn't have much information too ><.. please help...>

[jessicaboltze]

If you want to stick with "encouraging the child to go to play room" you might be able to say, "patient verbalizes that he knows where the playroom is located and what activities he can participate in during these hours..." or something like that. You might be able to scramble some additional resources like a volunteer or something and say "Patient will spend # hours with volunteer, during the day shift". Just some thoughts, not sure how that will be received by your instructor.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

Goals are the predicted results of your nursing interventions. What are your interventions?