Nursing Tips

Progressive Relaxation involves tightening and relaxing muscle groups. Guided Imagery helps a patient relax by visualizing detailed images. Meditation can improve health and well-being by helping an individual focus on a word or sensation.

Therapeutic Relaxation Techniques

Cathy Parkes

Progressive Relaxation involves tightening and relaxing muscle groups. Guided Imagery helps a patient relax by visualizing detailed images. Meditation can improve health and well-being by helping an individual focus on...

Therapeutic Relaxation Techniques

Cathy Parkes

Progressive Relaxation involves tightening and relaxing muscle groups. Guided Imagery helps a patient relax by visualizing detailed images. Meditation can improve health and well-being by helping an individual focus on...

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening condition by the use or withdrawal of antipsychotic medications.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

Cathy Parkes

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening condition by the use or withdrawal of antipsychotic medications.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

Cathy Parkes

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening condition by the use or withdrawal of antipsychotic medications.

Any patient taking psychiatric medications should avoid St. John's wort, as this increases the risk for serotonin syndrome.

St. John's Wort and Serotonin Syndrome

Cathy Parkes

Any patient taking psychiatric medications should avoid St. John's wort, as this increases the risk for serotonin syndrome.

St. John's Wort and Serotonin Syndrome

Cathy Parkes

Any patient taking psychiatric medications should avoid St. John's wort, as this increases the risk for serotonin syndrome.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to treat severe depression that is unresponsive to drug therapy. It is used in conjunction with drug therapy. It does not replace the need for medication!

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Cathy Parkes

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to treat severe depression that is unresponsive to drug therapy.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Cathy Parkes

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used to treat severe depression that is unresponsive to drug therapy.