Nursing Interventions: Spiritual

Nurse's should support the patients belief and religious

involvement.
Nurse's can pray and read religious scripture to them if
they want it.
Nurse's must be sensitive to the fact that RACE,
CULTURE, ETNICITY can influence the health care
decision making.
Respect the patients decisons regarding treatments.
Nurse's may suggest that patient to consider religious
activities.

Nursing Intervention: Patient Education

Assessed patient for their ability to cope with the
information provided.
Nurse's should assist patient and families trying to deal
with healthcare issues.
Nurse's should be aware that some patient may be
comfortable to discuss their health situation with a nurse.
assist patients in talking to their family about their
treatment and care wishes.
respect patients decision.
Assure patient that you will stay by her side.

Nursing Intervention: Coping

Make sure that a patient has activities throughout the
day.
encourage him to be involve in creative design, writing
and others.
provide oppurtunities for family and friends to come by
and visit.
Design an exercise program that would be easy and
enjoyable to follow.
Understand the nutritional needs of the older patients
make sure that older person has oppurtunity to look
good and have nice clothing.

Nursing Intervention: Behavior

identify the cause of anger.

observe for events that may trigger their ANGER.
avoid mentioning those as much as possible
avoid taking it personally.

determine reasons why they have stop bathing.

move gently don't insist on a shower or taking bath.
do your best to keep patients clean and neat.

 watch for signs and events that may

trigger obsession.
avoid such activities or event as much as
possible.
ask the family to avoid giving in to the
patients request
listen and reassure patient that you are
there to help them