What are Some Nursing Interventions for Bipolar Disorder?
- Monitoring Mood and Behavior: Regularly assessing the patient’s mood and behavior for signs of relapse or improvement. - Encouraging Routine: Helping patients establish and maintain a daily routine to stabilize mood swings. - Promoting Sleep Hygiene: Educating patients on the importance of sleep and how to achieve good sleep hygiene. - Supporting Medication Adherence: Ensuring patients understand the importance of taking their medications as prescribed. - Providing Psychoeducation: Offering information and resources about bipolar disorder to patients and their families.
