1.patient is in imminent danger of harming himself or others or the patient cannot properly care for his basic needs and cannot protect himself from harm.
2Initiate and support group interaction via therapeutic groups and activities.
3Presence of trusted individual provide feeling of security and assurance of personal safety.
5it helps in treating post traumatic stress disorder and anxiety.
6it helps in treating post traumatic stress disorder.
7it helps in relieving depression.
Intervention
Rational
Expected outcome
SKINNY Reasoning Part I: Recognizing RELEVANT Clinical Data History of Present Problem: Marcus Jackson is a...
SKINNY Reasoning Part I: Recognizing RELEVANT Clinical Data History of Present Problem: Marcus Jackson is a 34-year-old African American male who served four combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He came to the Veterans Administration (VA) today for an outpatient appointment because he has not slept more than two hours a night for the past week. This is his fourth clinic visit over the past year with the same symptoms: inability to sleep, nightmares, increasing anxiety, and isolation....
SKINNY Reasoning Part I: Recognizing RELEVANT Clinical Data History of Present Problem: Marcus Jackson is a 34-year-old African American male who served four combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He came to the Veterans Administration (VA) today for an outpatient appointment because he has not slept more than two hours a night for the past week. This is his fourth clinic visit over the past year with the same symptoms: inability to sleep, nightmares, increasing anxiety, and isolation....
SKINNY Reasoning Part I: Recognizing RELEVANT Clinical Data History of Present Problem: Marcus Jackson is a 34-year-old African American male who served four combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan He came to the Veterans Administration (VA) today for an outpatient appointment because he has not slept more than two hours a night for the past week. This is his fourth clinic visit over the past year with the same symptoms: inability to sleep nightmares, increasing anxiety, and isolation....
SKINNY Reasoning Part I: Recognizing RELEVANT Clinical Data History of Present Problem: Marcus Jackson is a 34-year-old African American male who served four combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan He came to the Veterans Administration (VA) today for an outpatient appointment because he has not slept more than two hours a night for the past week. This is his fourth clinic visit over the past year with the same symptoms: inability to sleep nightmares, increasing anxiety, and isolation....
Current Assessment: GENERAL APPEARANCE: Appears anxious, body tense, tired (dark circles under his eyes) RESP CARDIAC: NEURO: Breath sounds clear with equal aeration bilaterally, non-labored respiratory effort Pink, warm & dry, no edema, heart sounds regular with no abnormal beats, pulses strong, Alert & oriented to person, place, time, and situation (x4), flat affect, inability to fall asleep Abdomen softnon-tender, bowel sounds audible per auscultation in all four quadrants Voiding without diffic equal with palpation at radial/pedalpost-tibial landmarks only two...
FUNDAMENTAL Reasoning: STUDENT Cirrhosis I. Developing Nurse Thinking by Identifying Clinical Relevance/Significance History of Present Problem: John Richards is a 45-year-old male who presents to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain, and increasing nausea and vomiting the past 3 days that has not resolved. He is also feeling more fatigued and has had a poor appetite. He denies any ETOH intake the past week, but admits to episodic binge drinking on most weekends. John weighs 150 pounds and is...
Scenario Mr. Samuel Lawson is a 79-year-old African American retired maintenance worker, with a 10-year history of COPD and HTN. He was admitted to a medical-surgical unit via ambulance from his home in Bowie, MD with a diagnosis of Pneumonia. His three grown children who live out of state are gainfully employed and are the pride of his life. His wife died a year ago and his Christianity beliefs and the loving support of his children are his coping strategies....
Explain how the professional nurse utilizes the nursing process in the nurse-client relationship: Mr. Samuel Lawson is a 79-year-old African American retired maintenance worker, with a 10-year history of COPD and HTN. He was admitted to a medical-surgical unit via ambulance from his home in Bowie, MD with a diagnosis of Pneumonia. His three grown children who live out of state are gainfully employed and are the pride of his life. His wife died a year ago and his Christianity...
History of Present Problem: B.A is a 69-year-old resident at Concordia Rehabilitation Facility. His primary medical diagnosis is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He is 5 ft., 10 inches tall and weighs 150 lbs. B.A had a 40-pack-per-year history of cigarettes and quit smoking one year ago. He is usually short of breath upon exertion of ambulation more than 50 feet. He often eats about 30% of his meals because he says that he is too short of breath and...
Scenario Mr. Samuel Lawson is a 79-year-old African American retired maintenance worker, with a 10-year history of COPD and HTN. He was admitted to a medical-surgical unit via ambulance from his home in Bowie, MD with a diagnosis of Pneumonia. His three grown children who live out of state are gainfully employed and are the pride of his life. His wife died a year ago and his Christianity beliefs and the loving support of his children are his coping strategies....