Pyschiatric nursing intervetnion help nursing student

[skoli51886]

I am in my psych rotation Had a patinet Depression anxiety substance abuse Sucidal ideation andbipolar.

1. Self care deficit of dressing and bathing related to lack of concern.

2. dysfunctional family process related to addictive personality

3.anxiety related to feelings of powerless and lack of control in life situation

4. Social Isolation related to past experience of difficulty in interactions with others

I thought these were good along with interventions. All interventions taken from my care plan book she wants interventions to the patient being in the unit as what you would do in real life on this patient. for example for dysfunctional family process. I had asses family members with opportunity to discuss their experience( my instructor said like that would every hapepn) along with encourage patient to attend AA meeting there are no aa meeting its short term therapy

example for anxiety I wrote be availble for patient remain with clinet assure safety, Discuss with client( she said you would not be able to talk to client, reduce stimuli, Adminter anxiety medications. I am not a psych nurse only had one client she wnst things how a nurse on the floor would handle it, 1. give medications and the rest figure out on my own if any one can help i would grately apperciate it . Ugg!

[nurse lala, BSN, RN]

A psychiatric nurse would not give a medication for anxiety. We teach self calming measures. Coach to focus on breathing is an easy lesson.

[LoveMyBugs, BSN, CNA, RN]

Therapeutic communication

Typically you would only give PRN ant-anxiety meds if the patient is in crisis

What can you do as a nurse?

The client needs to be able to perform ADLs and to communicate with family

The client needs to identify triggers of anxiety and stress and how to manage them.

Deep breathing and self calming exercises?

Participate in ADLs?

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

you would not be able to talk with the patient? ???