MENTAL HEALTH NURSING CASE STUDY-MANIA

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING CASE STUDY-MANIA Case Study Scenario: Brenden Manahan is a 35-year-old male, who has been admitted to the crisis intervention unit for exacerbation of his bipolar disorder. He was admitted on a 501 (involuntary inpatient admission, patient has been deemed either dangerous to self or others) and brought to the hospital by police because his mother feared for his safety. In the past few weeks he stopped taking his medication because he feared that his mother was poisoning him. Brenden has not slept in the past 4 days due to racing thoughts…He began yelling that the police where there to poison him and prevent him from returning to his job. Key Components: 1. Develop Critical Thinking By applying and using knowledge most important to practice 2. Develop Clinical Reasoning By recognizing relevant clinical data to identify the nursing priority 3. Develop Clinical Judgment Outcome when student interprets, notices, and responds appropriately CONTINUED...DOWNLOAD FOR BEST SCORES IN MENTAL HEALTH