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Stress Less: Simple Strategies to Keep Burnout at Bay
Imagine for a moment that your life is like a teapot. Every obligation, expectation, and challenge adds a bit more water to the pot. Over time, the water level rises, and as things heat up, the pressure builds. If you’ve ever forgotten to turn off the stove beneath a teapot, you know what happens next: […]
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Unmasking the Silent Predator: Understanding Depression
Imagine your mind as a serene, enchanted forest. Birds chirp merrily, squirrels frolic around, and sunshine filters through the canopy, casting dappled light onto tranquil pathways. Now imagine a shadowy figure, a silent predator, lurking in the underbrush, occasionally dimming that sunshine, and casting a chill in the air. This lurking specter, ladies and gentlemen, […]
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acute stress disorder nursing interventions
acute stress disorder nursing interventions as following: • Develop a therapeutic relationship with the patient. • Ask the patient to tell you about the traumatic event. • Assist the patient to process factors that lead up to and occurred during and after the traumatic event. • Help the patient look at various perspectives of the […]
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acute stress disorder nursing diagnosis
acute stress disorder nursing diagnosis as followings: • Ineffective coping related to recurrent episodes of stress • Risk for powerlessness related to inability to function normally • Risk for ineffective activity planning related to inability to function normally From Mental health articles, post acute stress disorder nursing diagnosis Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin […]
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primary treatment for acute stress disorder
primary treatment for acute stress disorder • First line of treatment • Cognitive therapy: Teach the patient coping skills and slowly expose the patient to triggers that cause the patient to recall the event so the patient can use newly learned coping skills to control their response to the trigger. • Second line of treatment […]
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tourette syndrome nursing interventions
tourette syndrome nursing interventions as follows: • Help the child cope with stressful situations. • Assist the child to focus on the child’s positive attributes. • Explain Tourette syndrome to the child and situations that increase episodes of tics. • Create a less stressful family environment for the child. • Work with the family and […]
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tourette syndrome treatment therapy
tourette syndrome treatment therapy • Administer: Catapres (clonidine), Haldol (haloperidol), or Orap (pimozide) • Medication is not the first course of treatment. Some of these medications can cause parkinsonian symptoms (extrapyramidal reactions), tardive dyskinesia, dry mouth, weight loss, nausea, insomnia, agitation, and photosensitivity. • Family psychotherapy • Individual psychotherapy • Goal is to increase the […]
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nursing interventions for mental retardation
nursing interventions for mental retardation as follow: • Provide a safe environment • Speak in short concise sentences • Encourage the child to perform tasks within their ability • Teach the child self-care skills • Develop a daily schedule for the child and the family • Reward the child’s accomplishments • Encourage the child to […]
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treatment of mental retardation
treatment of mental retardation as follows: • No medication is available to treat mental retardation. • Educational training • Speech and language training • Behavioral management In recent years, behavior correction has been proved to be a very effective method to treat the mentally retarded. More precisely, it involves strengthening and punishing principles of behavior […]
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major depressive disorder nurse intervention
major depressive disorder nurse intervention as follows: • Monitor the child for suicidal ideations. • Maintain a safe environment for the child. • Ask the child to contract for safety. If the child feels like injuring themself, the child will tell an adult. • Encourage the child to express the reasons for feeling depressed. • […]
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