928 NURSING CARE PLAN The Child or Adolescent Hospitalized ...

NURSING CARE PLAN
NIC Intervention: Socialization
Enhancement: Facilitation of ability
to interact with others.
■ Assist the child or adolescent to
identify topics and activities of
interest.
■ Encourage interaction with peers
and staff.
■ Facilitate visits from family and
friends.
■ Provide guidance to family
regarding interaction that
promotes self-esteem.
NIC Intervention: Nutrition
Management: Assistance with or
provision of a balanced dietary intake
of foods and fluids.
■ Offer nutritious finger foods,
sandwiches, and high-calorie liquid
supplements frequently throughout
the day.
■ Offer easy-to-carry drinks that are
high in vitamins, minerals, and
calories.
■ Encourage daily vigorous physical
activity of at least 30 minutes.
The Child or Adolescent Hospitalized
with Depression (continued)
GOAL INTERVENTION RATIONALE EXPECTED OUTCOME
3. Impaired Social Interaction related to self concept disturbance
The child or adolescent will participate
in and initiate activities and
conversation.
■ The more the child or adolescent
focuses on areas of interest, the less
he or she will focus on internal
anxiety and depression.
■ Each positive interaction reinforces
feelings of success. Each success
reinforces the desire for future
social interaction.
■ Reinforces positive and rewarding
relationships.
■ The family’s existing interaction
style is often negative.
4. Altered Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to loss of appetite secondary to depression
The child or adolescent’s daily intake
will be adequate to maintain optimal
nutritional status.
■ Convenient easy-to-eat foods
encourage the child or adolescent
to eat and maintain nutritional
status.
■ These are a convenient method for
meeting hydration and electrolyte
needs.
■ Physical activity stimulates appetite.
NOC Outcome: Social Interaction
Skills: An individual’s use of effective
interaction behaviors.
By discharge, the child or adolescent
initiates conversation and activities
with staff and peers.
NOC Outcome: Nutritional Status:
Amount of food and fluid taken into
the body over a 24-hour period.
The child or adolescent’s daily intake
will be adequate to maintain optimal
nutritional status by discharge.