Entries by Daphne Hanson

Relieving distress and agitation

July 6, 2022in /by

Relieving distress and agitation Identify ten (10) treatments including validation strategies, instructed activities, and re-orientating therapy that an EN would apply to relieve distress and agitation in the person with dementia.

Physical Restraint scenario

July 6, 2022in /by

Please discuss the limitations and legal ramifications of the use of restraint in the following scenarios: (1-2 sentences for each scenario) A) Physical Restraint A resident with dementia and an inability to weight bear is a fall risk.  When they are in a wheelchair, the authorized use of ‘safety/ seat belts’ reduces their fall risk.  The […]

Psychotic illness hallucination

July 6, 2022in /by

Psychotic illness hallucination. hallucination is a common perception disturbance for someone living with a psychotic illness, and it can have a significant impact on a consumer’s quality of life. a consumer’s cultural beliefs may also impact how they experience psychosis. using contemporary peer-reviewed.  

Barriers of communication

July 5, 2022in /by

What went wrong in this communication scenario? Identify all the problems and barriers of communication presented in the situation? What practical solutions can you suggest so that these problems/barriers could have been avoided? If you were the original source of the message, what should you do in order to avoid the problems that have occurred?