Table of Contents
REQUIREMENTS #
- Table
- Chair
- Pen and paper
- Patient’s folder (Electronic/Manual)
- Serene environment
STEPS #
- Establish rapport (refer procedure) and explain procedure
- Interview patient to determine whether delusion is present
- Respect patient’s views, maintain control and distance during interview
- Encourage expression of feelings and thoughts
- Identify precipitating factors
- Show acceptance, listen and avoid arguing with patient
- Give honest perceptions of reality in feedback
- Observe for verbal and non-verbal cues
- Inform patient about the support system available
- Teach patient therapeutic values of medicines and daily routines that promote compliance
- Express appreciation and direct patient to the next activity
- Document observations and findings in nurses’ notes/patient’s folder