East Los Angeles College
NURS 268: Mental Health Nursing Interpersonal Process Recording (IPR): WEEK 1
Directions: Conduct a 10-minute interaction with a patient and record comments made by the patient and yourself in the
appropriate columns. Include non-verbal observations in parentheses. In the Analysis Column identify the communication
technique used, feelings and your interpretation of the interview. Write your patient’s identified goal and planned nursing
interventions in the appropriate section.
Student Name: Ngan Ngo
Brief Information about this Client: 64 yr old female who suffers from manic bipolar, has diabetes and is currently on lithium med.
Student Goals For this interaction: To therapeutically communicate with the client and get insight on her mental illness
Setting/Time: Augustus Mental Health Center - Ward C, mid- afternoon after lunch in the day room
Nurse Communication Client Communication (Verbal Nurse’s Thoughts & Analysis of the Interaction Alternate or Revised Response
(Verbal & Non Verbal) & Non Verbal) Feelings Related to the (Effectiveness, Technique,
Interaction Name & Rationale)
1. (We are sitting in the day (client makes direct eye She seems Therapeutic since it is “Hi Marla, can I have
room, across from the contact and smile) cooperative, an open-ended a moment of your time
client) friendly, question. I was trying for a small
“Yes, you can” approachable, and to see if a client is interview?”
“Hi Marla, my name is capable of willing to engage in a
Ngan and I am a nursing communicating conversation with me,
student from ELAC. Can I freely. a total stranger.
do a quick interview with
you?”
2. (I continue to maintain (Client’s eyes start She seems to be Therapeutic since I “How are you feeling
eye contact with the scanning her left and aware of her own allowed the client to today? What about
client) right side and then she problems and where share her story and you to Augustus
moves her eyes back the issue lies. Her express herself. mental health
“How are you feeling on me) attitude about the center?”
today? Can you tell me situation sounds
how you came here?” “My sister was placed carefree. Although
at a facility that I do she admitted she has
not think belongs there. anger problems, she
I went to take her away doesn’t take it
, from that place and the seriously.
police came to stop
me. I got angry and
started blowing up.
NURS 268: Mental Health Nursing Interpersonal Process Recording (IPR): WEEK 1
Directions: Conduct a 10-minute interaction with a patient and record comments made by the patient and yourself in the
appropriate columns. Include non-verbal observations in parentheses. In the Analysis Column identify the communication
technique used, feelings and your interpretation of the interview. Write your patient’s identified goal and planned nursing
interventions in the appropriate section.
Student Name: Ngan Ngo
Brief Information about this Client: 64 yr old female who suffers from manic bipolar, has diabetes and is currently on lithium med.
Student Goals For this interaction: To therapeutically communicate with the client and get insight on her mental illness
Setting/Time: Augustus Mental Health Center - Ward C, mid- afternoon after lunch in the day room
Nurse Communication Client Communication (Verbal Nurse’s Thoughts & Analysis of the Interaction Alternate or Revised Response
(Verbal & Non Verbal) & Non Verbal) Feelings Related to the (Effectiveness, Technique,
Interaction Name & Rationale)
1. (We are sitting in the day (client makes direct eye She seems Therapeutic since it is “Hi Marla, can I have
room, across from the contact and smile) cooperative, an open-ended a moment of your time
client) friendly, question. I was trying for a small
“Yes, you can” approachable, and to see if a client is interview?”
“Hi Marla, my name is capable of willing to engage in a
Ngan and I am a nursing communicating conversation with me,
student from ELAC. Can I freely. a total stranger.
do a quick interview with
you?”
2. (I continue to maintain (Client’s eyes start She seems to be Therapeutic since I “How are you feeling
eye contact with the scanning her left and aware of her own allowed the client to today? What about
client) right side and then she problems and where share her story and you to Augustus
moves her eyes back the issue lies. Her express herself. mental health
“How are you feeling on me) attitude about the center?”
today? Can you tell me situation sounds
how you came here?” “My sister was placed carefree. Although
at a facility that I do she admitted she has
not think belongs there. anger problems, she
I went to take her away doesn’t take it
, from that place and the seriously.
police came to stop
me. I got angry and
started blowing up.
