Suicide is the taking of own life which is a “tragic reaction to stressful life situations (Suicide and suicidal thoughts, 2015).” The national institute of health reported ages 10-24 year olds in 2014 was the second leading cause of death with a total count of 5,504 deaths in the US (Advancing research to prevent youth,n.d.).  Erickson’s stages of development for the adolescent shows the teen must successfully concur the two stages of development – identity vs. identity confusion and intimacy vs isolation (Miller, 2017).  Teens who are struggling with the first and second stage will become socially isolated (Miller,2017). Erikson’s theory predicts “when adolescents are unable to successfully answer the questions of identity during this stage of development, they may experience feelings of inadequacy and despair, which can eventually lead to depression (Miller,2017).  Depression left untreated can lead to suicide. 

             Health professionals can utilize primary, secondary, and tertiary methods to help with health prevention of suicide.  “ Primary suicide prevention aims to reduce the number of new cases of suicide in the general population. Secondary prevention aims to decrease the likelihood of a suicide attempt in high-risk patients and Tertiary suicide prevention occurs in response to completed suicides and attempts to diminish suicide contagion (Ganz, n.d.).”

                In general, if a true emergency is occurring 9-1-1 should always be the first line to call for help.  When teens are struggling through thoughts of despair and potential suicide the communities do have resources to reach out to.  As followed are some of the resources: Transitional Age youth support- Mental health services: (360)918-7860; Crisis Line: (360)586-2800; National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800)273-Talk (community youth services, n.d.).

                As the nurse it is our duty to obtain a precise assessment of the teen through thorough questions and observations.  The nurse should be mindful of some risk factors which place this age group at higher risk are as followed: a previous suicide attempt, mental disorders- schizophrenia/social anxiety, substance abuse, abused or mistreated, history found in family, hopelessness, lack of social support, access to means or methods for suicide (Preventing Teen Suicide, n.d.).  A main nursing intervention in assisting a suspected depressed teen is to show active listening and presence.

 

Advancing Research to Prevent Youth Suicide. (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2017, from https://prevention.nih.gov/programs-events/pathways-to-prevention/workshops/suicide-prevention

 

Ganz, D., Braquehais, M. D., & Sher, L. (n.d.). Secondary Prevention of Suicide. Retrieved October 17, 2017, from http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000271

 

(n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2017, from http://www.communityyouthservices.org/p_suicide_prevention.shtml       

 

Miller, R. (2017, June 13). Erik Erikson’s Theory About Adolescent Depression. Retrieved October 17, 2017, from https://www.livestrong.com/article/560899-erik-eriksons-theory-about-adolescent-depression  

 

  Preventing Teen Suicide. (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2017, from https://teens.webmd.com/preventing-teen-suicide#1  

 

Suicide and suicidal thoughts: Take action to prevent a tragedy. (2015, August 28). Retrieved October 17, 2017, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/suicide/basics/definition/con-20033954

health 3 quest 1

Hi, i need this assignment bo done by october 25th, please look at instruction:

Guidelines for Well Child Health History NUR 250  

1. Identify a healthy child who is under 10 years old. Preferably the child should be over 1 year old to provide you with adequate history information. a. This child cannot be your own child. It can be the child of a friend, relative, neighbor etc.

 2. Using the section in your Ball & Bindler textbook beginning on page 113 to 116 as a guide, take a history on the child.  

 3. Include the Physiological Data section (pg 113-114), the Family history and the Review of Systems (pg 115) and Psychosocial information (pg 115-116) a. Include past history of illness or injury, including birth history and meeting of milestones, diet, safety, activities and sleep, nutrition/diet etc. b. Follow the Well Child Health History form to know what to include also. c. For family history, include which family members have conditions or diseases.

 4. Be as detailed and specific as possible in all areas. Each area should be assessed and recorded unless exceptions are indicated.  Do not just write “does not apply”. 

5. Be sure to distinguish between history (subjective) and physical exam (objective) in the Review of Systems.  Findings on this paper should include history information. Data is collected by talking to the child and caregiver, not by using physical exam techniques. Some objective data can be included if you are able to observe it without actually examining the child ie skin color or level of consciousness. 

6. Examine your Health History and identify 2 health promotion goals that could benefit the child.   

7. Health Promotion goals: a. Write goal as specifically as possible (not just “improve diet” but “child will increase vegetable intake to 3 servings per day” for example) b. Identify a plan to achieve the goal c. Identify resources you and/or the family can use to achieve the goal ie written educational materials, Internet sites etc. d. Identify Supports (things that would support the goal being achieved, such as parental interest) and Constraints (things that could interfere with the goal being achieved, such as financial difficulties)

 8. Paper should be typed on correct forms.

i provide you a sample of what exactly my teacher asked for: