Multiple Choice
A psychiatric nurse's parent had bipolar disorder.The nurse angrily recalls childhood memories of embarrassment about the parent's behavior.Select the best coping strategies for this nurse.(Select all that apply. )
A) Seek ways to use the understanding gained from childhood to help patients cope with their own illnesses.
B) Recognize that these feelings are unhealthy.The nurse should repress them when working with patients.
C) Recognize that psychiatric nursing is not an appropriate career choice.Select another area of practice.
D) Begin relationships with new patients by saying,"My parent had mental illness,so I accept it without stigma."
E) Recognize that the feelings may add sensitivity to the nurse's practice,but supervision is important.
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