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  1. Jun 2022
    1. symptoms

      these sound more like examples. symptoms of having obsessions would be emotional and physical, such as racing heart rate.

      to line up with the intro to compulsions, consider: Common obsessions are as follows:

    1. short periods of time, especially in older adults, people

      is the bolded content really needed?

      ...short periods of time, especially in older adults, people who have ....

      Keeping this word doesn't sound grammatically correct.

    1. Culture-specific symptoms

      This sentence confuses me, how is culture related to tinnitus soreness headaches screaming and crying? Need further clarification as to what is meant by culture specific symptoms

    1. nursing responsibilities

      In my practice anyone in seclusion required 1:1 supervision from a technician. Patients would not be left alone for any period of time. I highly suggest mentioning this as nurses are ultimately responsible for patients who are restrained and secluded and around

    2. referred to as using a “chemical restraint

      I'm not a fan of pronouns. Instead:

      Medications are known as a “chemical restraint.”

      Also, if you are referring to chemical restraint, you may also want to discuss the use of physical restraints that may be used with seclusion

    3. Controlling escalating agitation during the acute phase of a manic episode may include immediate administration of a prescribed antipsychotic and benzodiazepine, such as a combination of haloperidol (Haldol) and lorazepam (Ativan) that can be injected for rapid onset of action.

      This is a very long sentence, I suggest breaking it up

    4. misusing

      Is this about use or drinking too much? Are you trying to say that clients should avoid using alcohol and drugs? If so, I suggest replacing misusing with using

    5. sleeping and get enough sleep

      I would re-organize this part, keeping a routine for sleeping may be reworded as:

      ...routine for eating, getting enough sleep, and exercise.

    6. If you cannot control yourself, the seclusion room will help you feel less out of control and prevent harm to yourself and others

      This sounds completely unrealistic. I worked at a psychiatric hospital for many years, this will offer a little benefit. In fact, I experienced a patient becoming more aggressive and tried to attack me when I told him I was putting him in the seclusion room.

    7. compliance

      Adherence is it better concept to use, it is the patient-centered approach, as compliance refers to complying with a orders compared to adhering to a plan the client agreed to follow

    8. lithium toxicity

      it has been noted that there are multiple medications with therapeutic levels and toxic levels

      Observe for signs of toxicity, such as lithium.

    9. Coordination of care

      Looking for some nursing actions that include interprofessional communication and collaboration amongst the care team. "coordination of care" do not include any action words related to coordinating care, such as noted above, between acute and community care, medical provider to mental health care provider, etc.

    10. implementing safety precautions

      If this column is intended to explain some examples of what the nurse will do, share some examples of safety precautions for self harm, suicide, etc.

    11. least 4

      Four hours of sleep does not sound like a healthy goal, and knowing this number would be based upon the current number of hours of sleep per night, I suggest making note of that when sharing this example.

    12. laboratory testing

      Suggest reevaluating the organization of laboratory testing content. You have laboratory testing and both sets of these bullet points. May be worthwhile to combine the laboratory testing in one section, makes it easier to follow.

    1. are

      This sounds like every time a person has a manic symptom they are hospitalized. Well this may be true for some, it is not for others. I suggest modifying this sentence to

      "Manic symptoms can be so severe that the person often requires hospitalization.

    2. Read about the symptoms of depressive episodes

      In previous exerpts of this book, you hyperlink the section you want the reader to access, is there a reason you did not hyperlink this one?

    1. Clozapine

      There are a number of considerations with this medication. I suggest referring the reader to the psychotropic medication section for more information.

    2. cardiac arrhythmias (bradycardia

      If bradycardia is the only cardiac arrhythmia, I suggest revising cardiac arrhythmia to be singular. If there is more than one type of cardiac arrhythmia, I suggest sharing in the parentheses such as bradycardia.

    1. plans

      plans seems unrealistic, esp. when this statement sounds like an inpatient setting, when an acute event could be quite recent.

      how about interest in the future, spending time with friends and family

    2. Disoriented/confused

      many depressed clients are orientated x 3, not sure how this would be considered common findings. I also don't see a citation for this table, so wonder if this is the author's knowledge

    1. gy Insomnia Reduced sexual function Constipation

      looks like these are common side effects, need a statement explaining these bullet points

      also, share more details about 'reduced' sexual function. it doesn't explain enough, such as impotence

    1. During a depressive episode, the person experiences a depressed mood (feeling sad, irritable, empty) or a loss of pleasure or interest in activities for most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks. Several other symptoms may also be present, which may include poor concentration, feelings of excessive guilt or low self-worth, hopelessness about the future, thoughts about dying or suicide, disrupted sleep, changes in appetite or weight, and feeling especially tired or low in energy. In some cultural contexts, some people may express their mood changes more readily in the form of bodily symptoms (such as pain, fatigue, or weakness) that are not due to another medical condition. During a depressive episode, the person experiences significant difficulty and/or impairment in important areas of personal, family, social, educational, and work functioning.

      need citations for most if not all of this content

    1. illustration of perinatal depression

      I realize this illustration came from NIH, but it does not depict depression, instead a mom and baby. what part of the image shows the mother is depressed?

    1. Depression is a common illness worldwide affecting an estimated 5% of adults. Approximately 280 million people in the world have depression.

      suggest adding a citation, this is not common knowledge

    1. mental health medications can also be found at the National Alliance on Mental Illness website

      the first link takes the reader to the site that lists the meds, the second link does not, but the sentence format implies mental health med info can be found at that link, which is a different part of the NAMI website.

    1. personal goal for goal-directed

      this sounds awkward. does this have to be written as a "goal-directed" activity? Having goal in the sentence twice is the issue.

    2. (*Indicates immediately notify health care provider)

      since there is just one bullet point that applies, I suggest moving this content to that bullet point below

    1. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/schizophrenia/raise/raise-questions-and-answers#2.

      this link brings the reader to a Q & A page, rather than to a page that describes the RAISE. consider this link instead: Description

    1. ork titled “Hallucinations.”

      this artwork is ambiguous, maybe that's why it was selected for an example for hallucinations? it just looks like an odd drawing, does not depict hallucinations that the average reader could interpret

    1. See Figure 10.4[14] for a word cloud image representing antisocial personality disorder.

      last time I'll write this comment, this sentence really doesn't fit here

    2. See Figure 10.3[11] for a word cloud image representing schizotypal personality disorder

      as with all these references to the word cloud, they don't fit in the middle of the paragraph, better just above the image.

    1. See Figure 15.3[16] for an illustration of the resilient zone when the SNS and PNS are in balance.

      add this to the end of the sentence, just before the illustration

    1. these risk factors

      do you want to consider referring to previous knowledge about social determinants of health? this is an important concept for students to read about throughout their education.

  2. Jan 2022
    1. It is important to prevent falls for this patient by having the bed alarm on at all times when they are in bed. Do you have any questions about how to use the bed alarm? (Wait for an answer.) Quality patient care depends on our team working effectively together

      I realize this is cited, but this part is completely unrealistic. strikes me as something that a student would disregard because the follow up is something they would not do. the nurse understands the need for the alarm, it was just forgotten, reminding someone of the reason it's being used will not solve the problem, I feel it would anger them further.

    2. rses eat their youn

      I highly suggest sharing other common terms, such as incivility, lateral violence, bullying. Is horizontal aggression the new concept? I've not heard of it before now, and I've been practicing for almost 4 decades! I thought incivility was the official concept.

      there is much more to discuss about this concept, sometimes it's not an outward, obvious behavior, it can also be very subtle, feeling even more destructive. I think it's important to add the behavior is intended to control, belittle or devalue others. write about the impact on patients, etc.

      https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6357576/

    1. Performing hand hygiene is essential for protecting our patients from infection. Here is a handout from the CDC that explains when hand hygiene should occur and how to properly perform hand hygiene. Let me know if you have any questions and I will check back with you later in the shift.

      I understand why you would share this statement but it is entirely unrealistic a staff member would go to this length, esp. with giving them a CDC handout, of which is also unrealistic to have them on every unit.

      suggest thinking of a more realistic statement, maybe a different focus

    2. essentials/pocketguide.html ↵AHRQ. (2020, January). Pocket guide: TeamSTEPPS. https://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/essentials/pocketguide.html ↵

      use the same citation number when referencing the same source. found throughout the book

    1. please

      I don't see how phrases like this fit in with communicating with others when it's about assessing. one can be pleasant, but the assessment is not optional, as if please is used to encourage the person to agree...

    1. Work under the direct supervision of a medical doctor

      isn't this the same for NP? consider adding this above.

      this description is very brief compared to the NP, which they perform similar duties. I suggest adding a more robust description