Procedures Basic in Nursing Care
Procedures Basic in Nursing Care
Procedures Basic in Nursing Care
?C. What are the nursing interventions to promote and enhance self-concept
Give anticipatory direction to reduce anxiety and fear The patient requires a view that places the change in self-
if interference in self-esteem is an expected part of the esteem within the context of the normal recuperative
.process of adjustment to changes in health status .process
Educate the patient to join in activities anticipated to The patient needs to explore options to improve self-
.result in healthy self-esteem esteem by substituting negative behaviors with positive
.actions
Present referral information about community Professional and community sources of support provide
resources, self-help groups, and professional the patient with more resources to sustain the work of
.counseling .rebuilding positive self-esteem
Educate the patient about the harmful effects of Recognition of unfavorable thoughts can lift the patient
.negative self-talk to develop new techniques for coping. The patient must
replace negative beliefs and ideas with positive thoughts
.about self
/Reference: https://nurseslabs.com/situational-low-self-esteem
Gloria and her husband John live in a residential community from which John commutes to work .2
in a nearby city. Gloria runs an accounting business from their home. They have two teenage boys
who need transportation to many extracurricular activities. Gloria and John teach Sunday school and
are Boy Scout leaders. Gloria's mother has just had knee replacement surgery and cannot take care
of Gloria's father, who has early-stage Alzheimer's disease. In addition to her own home
responsibilities. Gloria must go to her parents' home to prepare meals and to provide care for them
.during the day. Gloria's sister sleeps in the parents' home during the night
.Assess/Diagnose: How would you go about determining Gloria and John's individual stressor A
How might you classify the stressors (anticipatory, physiological and/or psychosocial)? Discuss some
:possible manifestations of these stressors
They are both going through psychological stressors. With the situation they are in, it -
increases their work responsibilities and challenges their adaptive capabilities. They might feel
feelings of inadequacy and frustration if they fail to do things as needed. They might also not be able
.to get enough rest which can affect their overall being
B. Plan/Intervention
Encourage how to manage time -
Encourage for social support. Gloria may ask help from her sister so that she won't have to -
.do it all by herself
Encourage client to take breaks and have enough rest. Ability to manage stress decreases -
.when tired
Nursing school can be very stressful. It is important to find methods to cope with this type of stress
.early in your nursing academic life
A. Discuss a few interventions in which you might use in the future to help cope with nursing school
stress
.Learning how to manage time -
.Ensuring the right amount of sleep. Not getting enough sleep can increase levels of stress -
Develop effective ways of communicating, setting boundaries, being mindful, knowing and -
.acknowledging needs, and setting priorities
.Maintaining a healthy diet-
.Get emotional support-
.
B. Identify at least one outside source that you might reach out to for assistance in coping with
stress (There are several right on campus)
.It can be my friends or family. Being able to vent out to them helps relieve stress -