Mary is the student nurse caring for a 27-year-old patient who has been newly diagnosed as a schizophrenic. The patient has been prescribed ziprasidone (Geodon). The patient asks Mary how long the medication will need to be taken. (Learning Objective 3)
What is the student nurse's responsibility to the patient regarding patient education?
Mary has returned to the clinic six months later and confides in the nurse that she has not been taking her medications as prescribed. She states that she often forgets and she doesn't like the side-effects. Her appearance is disshuffeled and she states that the voices "are really loud!"
A. What education does the nurse need to provide for this patient?
b. What questions might the student nurse, Mary, have for the patient in order to provide information at a level that the patient can understand?
c. What should the nurse include in teaching Mary?