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Nursing Intervention For Headach Client/Patient

  • Assess the degree of making a false step in person from the patient, such as isolating themselves.
  • Determine the issue of a second party to the patient / significant others, such as insurance, spouse / family
  • Discuss the physiological dynamics of tension / anxiety with the patient / person nearest
  • Instruct patient to report pain immediately if the pain arises.
  • Place on a rather dark room according to the indication.
  • Suggest to rest in a quiet room.
  • Give cold compress on the head.
  • Make sure the duration / episode problems, who have been consulted, and drug and / or what therapy has been used
  • Thorough complaints of pain, record itensitasnya (on a scale 0-10), characteristics (eg, heavy, throbbing, constant) location, duration, factors that aggravate or relieve.
  • Note the possible pathophysiological characteristic, such as brain / meningeal / sinus infection, cervical trauma, hypertension, or trauma.
  • Observe for nonverbal signs of pain, are like: facial expression, posture, restlessness, crying / grimacing, withdrawal, diaphoresis, changes in heart rate / breathing, blood pressure.
  • Instruct the patient to be aware of the external-internal dialogue and say "stop" or "delay" if it comes up negative thoughts.
  • Observe for nausea / vomiting. Give the ice, drinks containing carbonate as indicated.
  • Assess the relationship of physical factors / emotional state of a person
  • Evaluation of pain behavior
  • Note the influence of pain such as: loss of interest in life, decreased activity, weight loss.
  • Massage the head / neck / arm if the patient can tolerate the touch.
  • Use the techniques of therapeutic touch, visualization, biofeedback, hypnosis itself, and stress reduction and relaxation techniques to another.
  • Instruct the patient to use a positive statement "I am cured, I'm relaxing, I love this life". 
 
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