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Examination Of Three Case Studies Of Caring For Psychiatric Patients On A Medical Surgical Unit, Victoria Siegel Edd, Cns, Rn

Faculty Works: NUR (2010-2023)

Medical surgical nurses frequently care for patients with psychiatric disorders as one in four people have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. Since these nurses specialize in medical surgical nursing, they often feel they lack the expertise to care for patients with co-morbid psychiatric problems. This article presents three case studies and delineates nursing care strategies which could assist the medical-surgical nurses in caring for this population.