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DARUNDAY - NCM 117 Asynchronous Activity
DARUNDAY - NCM 117 Asynchronous Activity
BSN 3B
Source:
Belleza M. (2021). Dementia Nursing Care Management. Psychiatric Nursing. NurseLabs
Black, J. M., & Hawks, J. H. (2005). Medical-surgical nursing. Elsevier Saunders
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
Case:
A 51-year-old female with a history of bipolar disorder presented to the ER claiming she
was feeling suicidal. She had jumped from a second-story window and c/o pain in her back and
both ankles. She was alert and oriented, but combative on admission to ED. C-collar in place,
handcuffed to a stretcher. “I was on the floor, my husband was trying to hurt me, so I jumped.”
“I wanted to hurt myself, and I wanted to hurt my husband.” The police reported that the patient
was aggressive towards their husband with scissors and, attempted to cut herself on the wrists.
The patient’s husband has a restraining order against her. “She reported that her husband had
been abusive to her through the years and he recently threatened to kill her.” Her ex-husband
reported she has been deteriorating for 5 weeks, belligerent, aggressive, not sleeping and
drinking wine.
On admission, the patient reported she was depressed, suicidal, and scared. She reported a
recently decreased need for sleep, euphoric mood, and racing thoughts.
Mental status:
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
Psych History
• History of manic episodes along with psychotic symptoms
• Decreased sleep, euphoric, bizarre behavior, racing thoughts, and increased activity along
with paranoia
• History of Suicide
The nurses in the above case report expressed concern about caring for the patient and a lack of
knowledge on what to say to her and how to communicate with her. Many people suffer from
bipolar disorder, and it would be beneficial if medical-surgical nurses were more knowledgeable
about the illness and how to care for those who suffer from it.. “Bipolar disorder is a chronic
illness with recurring episodes of mania and depression that can last from one day to months.
This mental illness causes unusual and dramatic shifts in mood, energy and the ability to think
clearly.” “More than 10 million Americans have bipolar disorder.” Bipolar disorder can be
managed successfully with medication
The nurses would have been more at ease caring for the aforesaid patient if they had been
educated about bipolar disorder and the therapeutic communication skills listed below.
Therapeutic Communication Techniques:
1. Use of broad opening statements, which encourages the patient to take the lead in a
conversation.
2. Giving recognition—indicates awareness of an accomplishment
3. Making observations—sharing perceptions of behaviors
4. General leads—implies the nurse is following the course of the conversation and is interested
in hearing more.
5. Reflecting feelings restating content—mirrors feelings and ideas the patient has expressed
and directed it back to the patient.
6. Verbalizing the implied—allows nurse to validate feelings, ideas expressed.
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
7. Clarifying content—clarifies unclear communication and helps patient clarify own thoughts
or feelings.
8. Offering self/silence—this is the most important technique and it communicates caring and is
the essence of nursing.
9. Presenting reality—assures the patient of what is real to the nurse.
10. Voicing doubt—used to give the patient an opportunity to re-examine negative beliefs about
self or to allay fears arising from distorted perception
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
Sexual Dysfunctions
• Masters and Johnson pioneered research into the understanding human sexual response,
dysfunction, and disorders through the direct observation of anatomical and physiological
sexual responses of human subjects.
o Banning sexual activities and discussion of the couple’s sexual value system
o Sensate focus, or pleasurable touching without intercourse, begins, and couples
are encouraged to communicate their desires to their partner.
o Specify instructions for approaching intercourse are given, according to particular
dysfunctions.
• Anxiety Reduction techniques
• Sensory-Awareness Procedures
• Communication Training
• Couple Therapy
• Other medical/Physical Procedures
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
Sources:
Rogers, K. (2022, February 12). William H. Masters. Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-H-Masters
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
When a nurse is suspected with SUD. they may turn to the workplace for access or diversion,
often causing narcotic discrepancies, such as:
Reflective Writing: How can you as a health worker help to mitigate domestic violence in
our country.
It has been at least 5 decades since the first domestic violence posed as a significant matter, and
efforts to mitigate domestic violence are made to ensure the safety of every individual
disregarding gender, race, or any cultural entity. Though interventions and focuses are widened
for safety, such as consequences of perpetrators or improving victims’ rights, domestic violence
is still present and indicates a remaining substantial problem in the country.
Health workers are obliged to provide services to communities in terms of early intervention,
education, health promotion, and caring for individuals. But health workers reluctantly considers
domestic violence as a family, personal, or inner conflict of a unit of a community. Means, there
is no need to interfere with these cases. Evidence suggests that the impacts of abuse/violence
have a significant influence on women's and children's health, and that women frequently seek
health-care professionals, including nurses, for health concerns connected to abuse/violence.
While domestic violence remains a serious and frequent aspect of an individual’s intimate
relationships, and women and children suffer health consequences as a result, health workers
have a significant role to play in working toward the prevention and early intervention of
domestic violence.
As a health worker, the Education of communities and professionals is a primary intervention.
Promotion of political action may be possible. Political action involves awareness of current
legislation within the state regarding (a) personal protection orders that are available for
individuals experiencing violence at the hands of their partner—whether in marital, dating, or
gay/lesbian relationships; and (b) mandatory arrest by police if there is evidence that an assault
has occurred. Political action could also be used in the insurance industry, where women who
have experienced domestic violence in the past may be denied health and life insurance plans.
Secondary and tertiary intervention such as early identification of abusive relationship and its
intervention plans may be conducted; (a) emphasizing warning signs that may lead to later
violence, (b) encouraging youth to build trusted relationship to peers, avoid confusion of ‘love’
with power, jealousy, control, and other emotions.
Health care professionals need to become involved in the prevention and treatment of domestic
violence since it is a public dilemma. Planning for intervention is crucial as well as having a
good knowledge of rights as citizen. In a violent relationship, there may not be an immediate
"cure," but success can be characterized as gradual steps toward empowerment.
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
Sources:
https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/changing-attitudes-about-domestic-
violence#:~:text=Family%20violence%20became%20an%20issue,did%20the%20criminal%20ju
stice%20system.
https://www.crisisprevention.com/Blog/Domestic-Violence-What-Can-Nurses-Do
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mfr/4919087.0002.105/--domestic-violence-the-role-of-the-health-
care-professional?rgn=main;view=fulltext
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
• Provide client simpler way to understand their feelings and thoughts through influence of
actions
• Help client to formulate day-to-day goals and clarifying values
• Help the client to recognize source of stress
• Support client while therapy
Reflection: CBT and ACT are both behavior-based therapies, but they differ primarily in the
view they take around thoughts. Whereas CBT works by helping you identify and change
negative or destructive thoughts, ACT holds that pain and discomfort are a fact of life –
something we must get comfortable with if we wish to live a happy, fulfilled life. For this reason,
ACT encourages you to accept all thoughts rather than trying to change them – both the good
and the bad.
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
GT (Group Therapies)
Group therapy is the treatment of multiple patients at once by one or more healthcare providers.
This activity outlines the principles of group therapy and explains the role of the
interprofessional team in evaluating, treating, and improving care for patients who undergo
group therapy. This type of therapy is widely available at a variety of locations including private
therapeutic practices, hospitals, mental health clinics, and community centers.
Nursing Responsibilities
• Review the presence and management of issues of patient confidentiality during group
therapy sessions.
• Summarize the management of internal issues that disrupt group therapy sessions.
Reflection: Joining a group of strangers may sound intimidating at first, but group therapy
provides benefits that individual therapy may not. Group members are almost always surprised
by how rewarding the group experience can be. Groups can act as a support network and a
sounding board. Other members of the group often help you come up with specific ideas for
improving a difficult situation or life challenge and hold you accountable along the way.
Diversity is another important benefit of group therapy. People have different personalities and
backgrounds, and they look at situations in different ways. By seeing how other people tackle
problems and make positive changes, you can discover a whole range of strategies for facing
your own concerns.
CAT (Cognitive Analytic Therapy)
Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) is an integrative, psychological therapy drawing on object
relations theory and social developmental theory. CAT was developed in the context of affective
and personality‐related difficulties but has since been considered for psychosis. It is a talking
therapy that mainly focuses on relationship patterns. It is based on the idea that our early life
experiences influence the way we relate to other people and how we treat ourselves. It
Nursing Responsibilities:
• Promote strong collaborative bond with patient and take lead to develop patient better
understanding of relationship
• Being a facilitator by observing patient and s/o interpersonal interactions
• Let the patient feel protected
Reflection: Cognitive analytic therapy has two elements - the analytic side and the cognitive
side. The analytic side of the therapy involves the exploration of previous events and experiences
that could link to the current issues you are facing. The therapist will aim to help you understand
why events from the past could be affecting you now, and why things may have gone wrong in
the past.
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
Both cognitive analytic therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are short-term therapies,
focusing on helping you develop tools so that you can better deal with any future psychological
problems yourself.
Where they differ is largely in their focus. Whereas CBT is particularly concerned with the link
between actions, thoughts, and feelings in the here and now, CAT delves into the past. This
allows the therapist to help the client focus on what their problems and challenges are, how they
started, and especially how they are relational.
• Act as co-therapist
• Assess patient’s problem-solving approach
• Pay attention to the social and clinical needs of the patient
• Be flexible in meeting the needs of the patient
Reflection: By using psychodynamic therapy, they can help clients get to the root of their
thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This provides a chance for self-discovery. A client can learn
more about themselves, recognize harmful patterns of emotions or in relationships and alter their
behavior.
Individual Psychotherapy
Individual therapy is one type of psychotherapy in which a trained professional helps a single
person work through personal issues they have been facing. It is an effective treatment for a
variety of emotional difficulties and mental illnesses. Also known as talk therapy, it can help
improve or control symptoms that influence an individual’s well-being.
Nursing Responsibilities
• Reinforce positive behavior.
• Coordinate with other team members.
• Allow patient to take decision.
• Explain about the treatment.
• Develop a trusting relationship.
• Set limits on unexpectable behavior.
• Providing an opportunity for the patient to release tension as problems are discussed
• Assist the patient in gaining insight about the problem
• Provide the opportunity to practice new skills
• Reinforce appropriate behavior as it occurs
• Providing consistent emotional support
Reflection: Individual therapy gives you the chance to explore conscious or subconscious habits,
emotions, and behaviors that could be causing you harm, such as depression, anxiety, self-
criticism, substance abuse, negative relationships, and more. Finding a therapist, you are
comfortable with and cooperating with them can help you get the most out of treatment. When a
person in therapy is open and honest, therapists generally are better able to address each issue
and adjust the treatment approach as needed. Going to therapy might feel difficult on some days.
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
But it is important to attend each session and complete any homework assigned. Being patient
and sticking to the treatment plan can facilitate long-term success in therapy.
Mentalization-based treatment
Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) is a type of long-term psychotherapy. Mentalization is the
ability to think about thinking. It helps to make sense of our thoughts, beliefs, wishes and
feelings and to link these to our actions and behaviors. Mentalization is a normal capacity that
we all use in everyday life.
Nursing Responsibilities:
• Acts as a co-therapist
• Assess the patient’s problem-solving approach
• Pay attention to the social and clinical needs of the patient
• Be flexible in meeting the needs of the patient
Reflection: During mentalization-based therapy (MBT) sessions it focuses on difficulties in your
current life situation to improve your understanding of yourself and others. You focus on what is
going on in your mind and think about what might be going on in other people’s minds,
particularly in situations that may cause a strong emotional reaction and problematic behaviors.
Milieu Therapy
Milieu therapy is a safe, structured, group treatment method for mental health issues. It involves
using everyday activities and a conditioned environment to help people with interaction in
community settings. Milieu therapy is a flexible treatment intervention that may work together
with other treatment methods
Nursing Responsibilities:
• Help manage the environment, by making sure that a patient’s needs are met
• Get patients their medications
• Set and enforce healthy boundaries
• Educate patients about their health and treatments
• Contribute to a supportive environment
• Encourage patient autonomy and decision-making skills as appropriate.
Reflection: It emphasizes shared responsibility, mutual respect, and positive peer influence. It’s
been used to treat a wide variety of psychological and behavioral conditions. But like many
treatment methods, its effectiveness varies depending on the community and therapists involved.
Darunday, Ezra M. BSN 3B
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