Therapeutic communication
Open-ended, clarifying, reflecting feelings.
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Nursing: Psychiatric Nursing Basics
Therapeutic communication and safety.
nursing nclex psychiatry
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Nontherapeutic example
Why questions, false reassurance, advising.
Suicide risk priority
Safety: ask directly, remove means, 1:1 if needed.
CIWA
Alcohol withdrawal assessment scale.
COWS
Opioid withdrawal scale.
Serotonin syndrome
Agitation, hyperreflexia, fever, autonomic instability.
NMS
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: rigidity, fever, unstable vitals.
EPS
Extrapyramidal symptoms from antipsychotics.
Lithium toxicity clues
Coarse tremor, nausea, ataxia; monitor levels.
Seclusion/restraint
Last resort; least restrictive first; time limits.
Milieu therapy
Therapeutic environment structure.
Mania nursing priority
Safety, decrease stimulation, nutrition/sleep.
PTSD flashback response
Present orientation, safety, calm presence.
Confidentiality limit
Duty to warn/protect with credible harm threats.