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Nursing interventions for a chronically ill, nonadherent teenager with a psychiatric diagnosis
Diane Sieben1, Elizabeth A Steinmiller, Jennifer Bertolino
1Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA. sieben@email.chop.edu
Issues And Purpose:
To describe the complex care of an adolescent with chronic psychiatric and medical problems.
Conclusions:
The nonadherent, self-abusing, adolescent was empowered to progress developmentally, as well as medically.
Practice Implications:
A planned team approach helped the adolescent become more developmentally appropriate and independent in self-care. The care plan designed by nursing staff included a change in nursing focus, creative problem solving, team nursing, and utilization of multidisciplinary resources.
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