Legal aspects in nursing

     The legal aspects of nursing have an impact on the manner in which care is delivered to patients by nurses. Legal concerns shape the environment in which nursing is practiced and determine how documents are kept or shared. Ultimately, nurses and the nursing care they provide are judged based on a legal definition … Read more

Crisis intervention : its techniques and crisis prevention

 Crisis Intervention is a type of brief psychiatric treatment in which individual or their family are helped in their efforts to forestall the process of mental decompensation in reaction to severe emotional stress by direct and immediate supportive approaches .  Defination of crisis   Sudden event in one`s life that disturbs homeostasis , during which usual … Read more

Antipsychotic medication psychiatric nursing

         Antipsychotic agents are also called Neuroleptics ,Major Tranquilizers or Phenothaizines . Antipsychotic medication has major role in treatment of psychosis mainly in bipolar disorder . Raed also about Antidepressant and anti anxiety medication .  Psychosis is a state in which a person`s ability to communicate and to relate to others is severely impaired … Read more

Antidepressant and Antianxiety medication

                         Antianxiety   medication coomonly used  are Alprazolam (xanax) , clonazepam (klonopil ) , Diazepam (valium ) and Lorazepam ( Ativan ) are used to relieve mild, moderate  and severe anxiety associated with emotional disorder , excessive emotional stress neuroses . It is also used … Read more

PSYCHIATRIC NURSING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

 MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS 1. ANXIETY  :-                  It is normal response to stress  or it is a subjective experience that includes feeling of apprehension , uneasiness or dread .  it occurs as result of a threat that may bw misperceived or of a threat to identity or self esteem  … Read more