Week 2 discussion
DQ1
Read the case study on page 862 in Clark 6th edition*
entitled Caring for a Client with Depression. Consider you are the nurse caring
for Donna. Describe the type of crisis or crises Donna is experiencing. How
might you assess her risk for suicide or harm to others such as her baby? What interventions
might you implement in Donna’s plan of care? Who else might need to be involved
in Donna’s care? Provide rationales for all responses.
*If you have Clark 5th edition, the case study is on page
926.
DQ2
Describe the 4 stages for successful mourning.
What are some special needs of a parent who has lost a child
to death?
Relate the assigned readings from the ANA Scope and
Standards, and the ANA Code of Ethics to the needs of the parent and stages of
mourning.
