J Psychosoc Nurs Men
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1. Both clinicians and consumers identified the importance of maintaining relationships and experiencing success as helpful in building and nurturing hope for consumers. 2. To provide holistic care, clinicians need to discuss spirituality and meaning with clients. 3. Because being hopeful is an active process, clinicians need to talk to clients about hope, openly, realistically, and strategically.
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The results of a retrospective study of fall incidence during a 1-year period in a psychiatric hospital in Singapore are reported, involving 309 patients who fell one or more times during their stay. The profile of inpatients involved in falls was identified. Data were derived from standard incident forms completed whenever patients had a fall. ⋯ The majority of falls occurred when the activity level was high in the ward. Young epileptic patients and elderly depressed patients were prone to repeated falls. These results have the potential to assist in identifying patients at high risk and in designing and implementing strategies to prevent such incidents.
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1. Suicidal behavior is a real and growing problem in elementary school-age children. 2. ⋯ Knowledge is an effective tool in preventing suicides. It is imperative that suicide awareness and orientation for all school staff and parents be initiated at the elementary school level.
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1. Competent mentally ill patients should be allowed to terminate pregnancy. 2. It is the responsibility of the staff to provide the patient with a safe, supportive, and respectful environment. 3. Early and frequent staff processing opportunities should be offered to clarify any underlying issues.