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The 'acting-out' adolescent: identification and management.
Pediatric Nursing
|July 1, 1992
Summary
Pediatric nurses can better manage challenging adolescent behaviors like anxiety and aggression with this guide. It offers essential assessment and intervention strategies for improved patient care and unit functioning.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Behavioral Health
Background:
- Adolescents exhibiting 'acting-out' behaviors pose management challenges for pediatric nurses lacking specialized psychiatric skills.
- These behaviors can disrupt adolescent treatment and overall unit operations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide pediatric nurses with essential information for assessing and intervening with acting-out adolescents.
- To equip nurses with strategies for managing behaviors related to anxiety, anger, hostility, and aggression.
Main Methods:
- This study presents foundational information and practical guidance.
- Focuses on assessment and intervention techniques for pediatric nurses.
Main Results:
- Nurses will gain improved capacity to manage challenging adolescent behaviors.
- Enhanced understanding of the underlying causes of acting-out behaviors.
Conclusions:
- Effective management of acting-out adolescents is achievable with targeted knowledge and skills.
- Empowering pediatric nurses improves patient outcomes and unit dynamics.