Psychiatric nursing case studies free download

Strategy Type Independent Study. This unfolding case study was designed to provide opportunities for nursing students to make decisions regarding a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. There are KSA safety questions, teamwork questions especially involving the use of SBAR , medication questions including safety , a math problem, a video to illustrate schizophrenia, quality improvement questions, and also theory bursts are included.

The strategy is an unfolding case study involving a man diagnosed with schizophrenia. It begins with him encountering the police and evolves as he is transported to the emergency department and then to a psychiatric facility, and ends with his discharge. His family is involved in the patient-centered care scenario. Groups with special interest and needs form organizations.

The nursing theory of Imogene King abstract concepts that relate and influence each provided the psychiatric clinical nurse spe- other. Kemppainen, M. IV, No. He worried about the self, growth and development, body image, space, possibility of disfigurement and often stated that he and time. You realize that you can no concept of the personal system; it is essential to an longer allow people to touch you, that you have understanding of persons as systems since it influ- something awful wrong with your body and that ences the behavior of individuals.

In this situation, you could kill your friends. It is by severe anxiety over a diagnosis that represented also noted that the concept of space is an essential an eventual death sentence to him.

The concept of space period of severe withdrawal and hid in his apart- provided the clinical specialist with further assis- ment, away from family and friends. Although he tance in the evaluation of the nurse-client interac- was preoccupied by the horror of his predicament, tion. The by sensational media coverage surrounding the physical distance between the personal system of AIDS epidemic but by the known contagious and the client, Harry, and each individual nurse system terminal nature of the disease.

Some members of the Harry would be harmful and that his presence on staff increased their own personal space by avoid- the ward meant that they were now at high risk of ing Harry while others insisted on excessively pro- contagion. Others thickly applied facial makeup, and sexually pro- felt it would be best to handle his lunch tray with vocative behaviors challenged their personal val- rubber gloves. Harry said he noticed that everyone ues and ideals.

Each personal system has a concept of ance from the staff. The loss of sexual sonal system King, Emphasis is placed on freedom especially affected Harry since his free the fact that human beings function in several types sexual lifestyle was an important part of his iden- of interpersonal systems.

Essential concepts re- tity. They perceived that their characterized by the concept of communication. The nurses withdrew from Harry. Harry initially communicated intense anxiety to interactions lead to transactions in which the the nurses through constant pacing, cleaning in the values, needs, and wishes of each member of the dayroom, and watering plants, but he was unable interpersonal system are met.

King adds verbally to communicate strong feelings regarding that transactions are the process of interaction in his diagnosis. The clinical specialist noted that which human beings communicate with the envi- Harry seemed tom between needing to express fear ronment to achieve goals that are valued.

The clin- and anxiety and complete denial. Other clients began share beliefs and values. Harry was keenly aware of the ceive and understand the term HIV infection, but it threats and was afraid to move to the open unit. In this app, you will find all the medical books you need. You can also download all of them in PDF format and on top of that, it is completely free.

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