Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

9. Help cl ient solve problems as he or she at tempt s to deter m i ne 1. Client is able to verbalize normal stages of grief process and 8. Communicate to client that crying is acceptable. Use of 2. Client is able to identify own position within the grief pro- (^) Outcome Criteria accept both positive and negative aspects about the painful 3. Client is no longer manifesting exaggerated emotions and 10. Encourage client to reach out for spiritual support during cess and express honest feelings related to the lost entity.behaviors associated with each stage.behaviors related to complicated grieving and is able to carry ered inappropriate in some cultures.Knowledge of cultural infllife change before the grief process is complete.Provide positive feedback for strategies identifisuccessful adaptation to painful life experiences for some sions made. individuals.and encourages repetition of desirable behaviors.portant before employing this technique. touch is therapeutic and appropriate with most clients. this time in whatever form is desirable to him or her. As-sess spiritual needs of client, and assist as necessary in the fulfimethods for more adaptive coping with the experienced loss. llment of those needs. Positive reinforcement enhances self-esteem uences specifiSpiritual support can enhance Adjustment Disorder c to the client is im-Touch is consid- ed and deci-●^249

2 2506_Ch13_236-255.indd Sec1:249 506 Ch 13 236 - 255 .indd capabilities.Repeated failures[Retarded ego development][Unmet dependency needs]Repeated negative reinforcementPossible Etiologies (“related to”)Exaggerates negative feedback about selfSDefi●[Nonparticipation in therapy]DefiRejects positive feedback about self[Personal or situational factors such as dysfunctional family sys-e^ ctem or absence of social support] 1 LOW SELF-ESTEEM out ADLs independently. : nition: ning Characteristics (“evidenced by”) 249 Negative self-evaluating/feelings about self or self- 1 10/1/10 9:36:17 AM 0 / 1 / 10 9 : 36 : 17 AM