Answer to Question 1
According to NOVA, what are the five goals of crisis interventions?
a. Defuse emotions
b. Rearrange cognitive processes
c. Organize and interpret what has happened
d. Integrate the traumatic event into his or her life story
e. Interpret the traumatic event in a way that is meaningful
Answer to Question 2
Risk factors and protective factors
a. Risk Factors:
i. Sex (Males more likely)
ii. Age (Elderly and late adolescence)
iii. Marital status (Divorced or widowed)
iv. Diagnosis (Presence of psychiatric or medical illness)
v. Prior suicide attempt (This is the best predictor of a future suicide)
vi. Family history
vii. Unemployment
viii. Access to firearms
ix. Military veteran status
x. Posttraumatic stress disorder
b. Protective Factors:
i. Interpersonal support (e.g., family, friends, care providers, faith-based groups)
ii. Restricted access to highly lethal means of suicide
iii. Investment in effective clinical care
iv. Cultural/religious beliefs which encourage self-preservation
v. Healthy problem-solving and coping skill
Examples of deep-sea corals found in the Sable Gully, 200 km off the coast of Nova Scotia.
GOALS OF THEORETICAL NURSING MODELS
Comparison of interventions for nursing diagnosis
Cultures Ideal Body Types
Interventions for Selected Co-Occurring Conditions
Sample client goals from the Wellness Massage Pyramid.