Question

Nurse Fatma recently saw that the patient, who was having a difficult time due to the death of her mother and brother, had sent her a friend request from Facebook after her discharge. Nurse Fatma approved the friendship request and gave her friend support in the grieving process she was experiencing due to her loss. is this right or wrong? why , why not?

Answer 1

according to the medical profession, one should not reveal his identity and his  family matters to any one in the field and try hold in confidence.

depression: it is mood disorder characterized by feelings, attitudes and beliefs of self and his environment.

continum

   normal

due to loss of employement,family or any other factor

enter into stage of sadness

grieveness or criticism over the problem

mourning to self or murmuring

enter into deep sadness or melan cholia

neurotic depresssion or emotionally unstable

   psychotic depression (illusions, hallucinations, low selfesteem, powerlessness, need of control)

Pateint has been experiencing grief due to loss of her mother and her brother. she is in grieving process. Nurse fathima has done appropriate action. because,responsibility of nurse is to protect patient from sadness and support and give encouragement. she try to save her from grieving process

if facebook rejection   

due to loss of her mother and her brother

she depend on others for love , affection, and encouragement

she send a face book friend request

if nurse fathima rejects facebook requestion

reduced self esteem and dimished appetite

get anger towards those who rejects them

feeling guilty

begin to harm herself

shows signs and symptoms of depression

if nurse fathima approach her again for giving care to her, the patient  may turn anger towards her and avoids her

if face book acceptance

due to loss of her mother and her brother

enter into stages of sadness

depend on others for love and affection

nurse fathima accepts the face book friend

pateint begin to show love and  happiness

patient get support from nurse. nurse support and give positive reinforcement to her

thereby she tells all her problems to the nurse and get confidence

get solutions from nurse

she should be under observation for 6 months or one year after loss of her mother and her brother.

this is crucial period. neither one should avoid her. other wise she enters into moderate depression or severe depression