Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

Agreeing/Giving Techniqueor disap-approval provaldisagreeing RationaleSanctioning or denounc-Indicating accord with or Explanation/is then seen as condi-client’s ideas or opinions ing the client’s ideas or behavior. Implies that the nurse has the right to pass judgment on whether the client’s ideas or behaviors are “good” or “bad,” and that the client is expected to please the nurse. The nurse’s ac-ceptance of the client ideas or opinions. Im-tional depending on the client’s behavior.opposition to the client’s ment on whether the the right to pass judg-plies that the nurse has APPENDIX E Better to say: “That’s bad. I’d “That’s good. I’m Examplesinvoked anger in the other clients at dinner.”wouldn’t...”talk about how glad that you...”your behavior rather you “Let’s ●^565
Giving advice Telling the client what to It nurtures the client error. Disagreement implies inaccuracy, provoking the need for defensiveness on the part of the client.independent thinking.by discouraging fying his or her point of view without admitting ble of any self-direction. that the client is incapa-knows what is best and implies that the nurse do or how to behave are “right” or “wrong.” client from later modi-Agreement prevents the in the dependent role “That’s right. I Better to say: “I don’t believe “That’s wrong. I “I think you “Why don’t you...”Better to say: that.”you feel is unfair discuss what agree.”about the new best for you?”should...”community rules.”disagree.”think would be do you think you should do?” or “What do you Continued“What “Let’s
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