In the know: Help boost a patient’s energy level
Stressed Out Nurses Weekly, July 7, 2008
People with depression feel exhausted, worthless, helpless, and hopeless. They often feel like giving up. They need gentle encouragement. Here are some things you can do to help them handle their low energy levels:
- Assume a reasonable amount of responsibility. Gently insist that the patient do some things for him or herself.
- Set realistic goals. Do not push the depressed person to undertake too much too soon.
- Balance the need for diversion and company with too many demands, as this may cause a sense of failure.
- Break large tasks into small ones. Set priorities, and ask the patient to do what he or she can.
Source: Stressed Out About Difficult Patients, HCPro, Inc., 2007. Pick up your copy today.
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