Nursing Interventions for Depression

The general objective: There was no violence for Self-Directed or Other-Directed Specific objectives Clients can build a trusting relationship

 Nursing Diagnosis for Depression 1. Risk for Self Harm related to depression 2. Depression related to maladaptive coping.

 1. Clients can build a trusting relationship Action: Introduce yourself to the client Interact with the patient as much as possible with the four attitudes. Listen to patient statements, patient manner, empathy and use more non-verbal language. For example: a touch, a nod of the head. Note the patient talks and give responses according to her wishes. Speak with a low tone of voice, clear, concise, simple and easy to understand. Accept the patient is without comparing with others.

 2. Clients can use adaptive coping Action: Give encouragement to express his feelings and said that nurses understand what the patient feels. Ask the patient the usual way to overcome feeling sad / painful. Discuss with patients the benefits of coping used. With patients looking for alternatives coping. Encourage the patient to choose the most appropriate coping and acceptable. Encourage the patient to try to coping have been. Instruct the patient to try other alternatives in solving the problem.

 3. Clients are protected from self injuring behavior Action: Monitor carefully the risk of suicide / selfmutilation. Keep and store the tools that can be used by patients to injure himself / others, in a safe and locked. Keep the tool material harm to the patient. Supervise and place the patient in a room that is easily monitored by nurses.

 4.Clients can increase self-esteem Action:

Help to understand that the client can overcome despair. Assess and internal sources mobilized individuals. Help to identify the sources of expectations (eg, interpersonal relationships, beliefs, things to be resolved).

5. Clients can use social support

Action:
Assess and use individual external sources (those closest to the team of health care, support groups, religious affiliation). Assess support systems beliefs (values, past experiences, religious activities, religious beliefs). Make referrals as indicated (eg, counseling, religious leaders).

 6. Clients can use the medication correctly and appropriately Action: Discuss medications (name, frequency, effects and side effects of medication). Help for using drugs; really patient, medication, method, period. Encourage talking about the effects and side effects are