Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
This is an overview of the history of mental illness, advances in treatment, current issues in mental health, and the role of the psychiatric nurse.
This is an overview of the history of mental illness, advances in treatment, current issues in mental health, and the role of the psychiatric nurse.
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare but critical metabolic disorder that is caused by a deficiency of an enzyme responsible for breaking down the amino acid phenylalanine, leading to its toxic buildup in the body.
Non-Organic Failure to Thrive (NOFTT) is a condition in infants and young children characterized by inadequate growth and development, not caused by any underlying medical or organic issues. Instead, it results from a complex interplay of environmental, psychosocial, and nutritional factors that impede normal growth.
Nursing Care PlansMental Health and Psychiatric Care Plans
In this guide are nursing care plans for schizophrenia including six nursing diagnosis. Nursing care plan goals for schizophrenia involves recognizing schizophrenia, establishing trust and rapport, maximizing the level of functioning, assessing positive and negative symptoms, assessing medical history and evaluating support system.
Schizophrenia refers to a group of severe, disabling psychiatric disorders marked by withdrawal from reality, illogical thinking, possible delusions and hallucinations, and emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbance.
Sad to say, virtues of humility, respect, and grace are slowly being forgotten.