Mental Health Case Sandra Littlefield Guided Reflection Questions, Scenario Analysis Questions, Concluding Questions, Documentation Assignments (answered) Spring 2021

Mental Health Case Sandra Littlefield Guided Reflection Questions Opening Questions How did the simulated experience of Sandra Littlefield’s case make you feel? Talk about what went well in th e scenario. Reflecting on Sandra Littlefield’s case, were there any actions you would do differently? If so, what were these actions and why? Scenario Analysis Questions PCC/S What should be the nurse’s priority when caring for Sandra Littlefield? What action should be initiated to maintain personal safety? If the nurse did not recognize the importance of personal safety, what could be the consequence? PCC/S Discuss the importance of therapeutic communication and setting limits for Sandra Littlefield. T&C/S What members of the healthcare team should be involved in Sandra Littlefield’s case? Concluding Questions Describe how you would apply the knowledge and skills that you obtained in Sandra Littlefield’s case to an actual patient care situation. Documentation Assignments 1. Document your findings related to the focused assessment of Ms. Littlefield’s coping strategies. Include her responses to your assessment. 2. Document all patient teaching regarding coping strategies and cognitive restructuring techniques provided Ms. Littlefield. Include her response to the teaching. 3. Referring to your feedback log, document all nursing care provided and Ms. Littlefield’s response to this care. 4. Document all interventions associated with boundary and limit setting directed toward managing Ms. Littlefield’s manipulative behavior. 5. Document all of Ms. Littlefield’s attempts at “splitting” include interventions implemented to respond appropriately. 6. Document your handoff report in the SBAR format to communicate Ms. Littlefield’s future needs.