The signs and symptoms of gender identity disorder that the client manifests are the following:
He states that he feels uncomfortable around men and enjoys the company of women more. He also enjoys doing women-inclined things. As a child he dressed like the opposite sex. In the present, he has a continued discomfort with his biological sex and he has the belief that he has been born as the wrong sex. He states that he should have been “born a woman” and “God must have goofed up with me.”
Identity appropriate nursing diagnoses for this patient. Develop a psychiatric care plan for this patient using the template on sonisweb.
Prioritize the nursing diagnoses you have identified.
Disturbed Personal Identity related to contradictory self- concept as evidenced by statements of being born as the wrong sex
Sexual dysfunction related to inability to maintain successful intimate relationships as evidenced by his statements that he has difficulty in satisfying sexual experiences due to gender problems
Impaired Social Interaction related to rejection by parent in the past as evidenced by dysfunctional interaction with others and inability to communicate a satisfying sense of belonging
Low Self-esteem related to rejection by parents and lack of approval or affection as evidenced by inability to form close, personal relationships
Disabled Family Coping related to SO unable to perceive or act effectively in regard to client’s needs.
Choose three priority nursing diagnoses and write nursing care plans using the template on sonisweb. Nursing diagnoses should include what the problem is related to and evidence that supports the chosen nursing diagnoses. Support your nursing diagnoses with specific clinical data on the nursing care plans. Planned outcomes should be patient-centered and include specific time frames for evaluation. Nursing interventions should be evidence-based and include rationales.
What collaborative interventions, including treatment, do you anticipate for this patient? Include these in your nursing care plans.
Refer to nursing care plan below.
How will you evaluate the effectiveness of your nursing care? Add your evaluation to the nursing care plans.
Refer to nursing care plan below.
GHC Care Plan
Works Cited
Doenges, Marilynn E, Mary Frances Moorhouse, and Alice C Murr. Nurse's Pocket Guide. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 2002. Print.
Jakopac, Kim A, and Sudha C Patel. Psychiatric Mental Health Case Studies And Care Plans. Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2009. Print.
