Caring for your patient is the an essential part of a Nursing Interventions .
- Be supportive of the client, their preferences, and their choices. Don’t exude judgment.
- Use motivational strategies to promote client acceptance and participation in their lifestyle changes.
- Determine the patient's sexual,a nonjudgmental manner. (Gulanick. 2014)
Nursing responsibilities in STIs and patient care also include...
- Know the signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections.
- Know the factors that increase the prevalence of STIs.
- Know the treatment of STIs
- Know the preventative measures.
- Identify and implement appropriate nursing care for the patient.
Potential Nursing Diagnoses for STI’s:
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Nursing Interventions:
- Teach medication regiment, which includes thee name of, administration, side effects, and action of the prescribed medication.
- Review hygiene before application of topical medications (e.g. wash with soap and water, wear loose-fitting cotton undergarments).
- Discuss the importance in notifying sexual partners.
- Instruct the female patient regarding the importance of yearly gynecological examination with Papanicolaou (Pap) smears.
- Encourage male patients to have yearly testicular examinations.
- Instruct patients in the safe methods of preventing STI transmission.
- Instruct in the use of a latex male condom.
- Discuss the benefits of monogamous relationships.
- Provide hope within the parameters of the disease process. Do no give false reassurance.
- Assist the patient in identifying the extent of changes in appearance.
- Refer to support groups.
- Encourage the patient to talk about anxious feelings.
- Identify the availability of support systems for the patient.
- Identify behaviors suggestive of the grieving process.
- Listen and encourage patient to verbalize feelings.
- Discuss the "normal" impact of change on self-esteem. Reassure patient that such changes often result in a variety of emotional and behavioral responses. (Gulanick. 2014)
Education:
Sex Education must be sensitive to the patient's age, religion, culture, and sexual preference. This is crucial for successful nursing care interventions.
According to Adolescent Sexuality by Forcier and Garofalo, "Education and interventions that promote responsible and healthy sexuality can and should be delivered in homes, schools, medical, and community settings. Despite a movement to provide abstinence-only education, evidence continues to demonstrate that abstinence-only programs do not work, that comprehensive sexuality education programs can improve knowledge and reduce risk behaviors, and that the public and parents support comprehensive programs" (2015). |
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