Depressed / Suicidal Client

This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Mental Health Nursing

Grade Level: General-Adult
Subjects: Specific Career Information, Psychology
Produced By: Alberta Advanced Education
Year: 2003
Country: Canada
Language: English
Running Time: 25m

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Most of us can relate to being "down" or "blue" at various points in our lives, but occasionally mental health nurses are called upon to care for persons with severe depression. In these two vignettes you'll see how to avoid some of the common mistakes made by novice nurses, and how an expert nurse is able to help a depressed and suicidal client.

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