Schizophrenia: a brief review of what nurses can do and say to help.
Communicating with individuals who express delusions they believe are real is not easy. And nor is reaching out to engage individuals who present with severely blunted affect. But, those who live with schizophrenia need nurses' to understand their illness and help by monitoring medication compliance and asking questions about hallucinations, suicide and substance abuse.
Melrose
Sherri
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Centre for Nursing and Health Studies, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada.
D003142:Communication; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009743:Nursing, Practical / Q000379:methods; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention