Nursing diagnosis and intervention for BPAD patient with manic psychosis symptoms

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Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions for BPAD Patient with Manic Psychosis

Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) with manic psychosis combines the cardinal features of a manic episode - elevated/irritable mood, grandiosity, decreased sleep, pressured speech, racing thoughts, impulsivity - with psychotic features such as delusions and hallucinations. Nursing care must address safety, behavioral stabilization, physiological needs, and therapeutic rapport simultaneously.

Key Assessment Findings (Mental Status in Manic Psychosis)

DomainFindings
AppearanceDisheveled, bright or inappropriate clothing, excessive make-up
BehaviorHyperactivity, restlessness, intrusive, agitated
SpeechPressured, loud, rapid, flight of ideas
Thought contentGrandiose delusions, paranoid ideation, loose associations
PerceptionAuditory/visual hallucinations possible
AffectEuphoric, labile, irritable
Insight/JudgmentSeverely impaired; denial of illness
SleepMarkedly decreased (may feel no need for sleep)

NANDA Nursing Diagnoses - Priority Order

1. Risk for Violence (Self-Directed or Other-Directed)

Related to: poor impulse control, irritability, psychotic thinking, impaired judgment As evidenced by: agitation, threatening behavior, hyperactivity, verbal aggression, grandiose or paranoid delusions

Nursing Interventions and Rationale

InterventionRationale
Perform continuous behavioral assessment; monitor for escalating agitation, clenched fists, raised voice, pacingEarly detection allows early de-escalation before violence occurs. Hostile verbal behaviors and poor impulse control are symptoms of acute/extreme mania
Maintain a calm, low-stimulation environment; remove dangerous objects (sharps, belts, cords)Reduces environmental triggers; prevents access to means of self-harm or assault
Approach in a non-threatening, non-confrontational manner; use short, clear sentencesAvoids power struggles; reduces risk of reactive aggression
Set firm but calm behavioral limits with clear consequences; do not argue or negotiate excessivelyProvides structure and predictability; arguments can escalate manic behavior
Alert the treatment team early if seclusion appears imminent; follow the priority sequence: verbal de-escalation → chemical restraint → seclusionThe escalation ladder ensures least-restrictive intervention first. Haloperidol + lorazepam IM is the most commonly used combination for rapid control of acute agitation
Administer prescribed antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol, olanzapine, risperidone) and/or benzodiazepines (lorazepam) as ordered; monitor for respiratory depression and hypotension post-administrationAntipsychotics reduce dopamine-mediated psychomotor excitation; benzodiazepines provide rapid sedation. Combination IM therapy has fast onset - evidence supports haloperidol's efficacy within 2 days in acute mania
Document behavioral observations objectively at regular intervalsLegal and clinical record; supports decision-making for level of care

2. Disturbed Thought Processes

Related to: manic psychosis, neurobiological dysregulation As evidenced by: delusions (grandiose, paranoid), hallucinations, flight of ideas, looseness of association, poor insight
InterventionRationale
Do not argue with or reinforce delusional content; acknowledge the patient's feelings without validating false beliefs ("I can see you feel very certain about that")Arguing reinforces engagement with delusion; validating increases false belief. Therapeutic neutral stance maintains alliance
Re-orient to reality calmly and consistently; use simple, concrete languageRacing thoughts and loose associations impair comprehension; brief clear statements are processed more easily
Redirect attention to here-and-now activities when patient is preoccupied with delusional contentBehavioral redirection interrupts rumination on delusional ideas
Administer antipsychotic medications as prescribed; assess for efficacy and side effects (EPS, metabolic effects)Atypical antipsychotics (risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, aripiprazole, cariprazine) are FDA-approved for acute mania and target dopaminergic overactivity underlying psychosis
Document specific content, frequency, and intensity of delusions/hallucinationsTracks treatment response; helps identify triggers

3. Disturbed Sleep Pattern

Related to: neurobiological changes of mania, hyperactivity, decreased need for sleep As evidenced by: sleeping < 3 hours/night, no subjective sense of fatigue, restlessness
InterventionRationale
Reinforce a minimum of 4-6 hours of sleep per night; encourage sleep during nighttime hoursSleep deprivation perpetuates and worsens manic episodes in a self-sustaining cycle
Minimize stimulation in the environment at night (noise, lighting, visitors)Reduces arousal and external triggers for continued wakefulness
Limit caffeine and energy drinksCaffeine increases arousal and reduces sleep quality
Administer prescribed sedating agents (e.g., quetiapine, olanzapine, or benzodiazepines) at bedtime as orderedPharmacological sleep support breaks the mania-sleep deprivation cycle
Monitor total sleep time and quality; note restlessness and nocturnal wanderingObjective data for assessing improvement

4. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements

Related to: hyperactivity, distractibility, decreased awareness of bodily needs during mania As evidenced by: forgetting to eat, rapid weight loss, inadequate fluid intake, signs of dehydration
InterventionRationale
Monitor weight, dietary intake, fluid intake, and hydration status; monitor lab results (electrolytes, BUN/creatinine)The manic patient is unaware of bodily needs and is easily distracted; dehydration can develop rapidly
Offer frequent, high-calorie, high-protein snacks and drinks; provide "finger foods" that can be eaten while movingAllows for "eating on the run" - accommodates the hyperactive state without requiring the patient to sit for meals
Frequently verbally remind the patient to eat and drinkRedirects attention to self-care; patient cannot self-initiate reliably
Limit caffeine and excessive sugar intakeWorsens agitation and hyperactivity
Collaborate with dietician if significant nutritional deficit presentSpecialist input for tailored caloric and nutritional plan

5. Self-Care Deficit (Hygiene, Grooming, Toileting)

Related to: hyperactivity, distractibility, impaired judgment, psychomotor agitation As evidenced by: disheveled appearance, poor hygiene, inappropriate dress
InterventionRationale
Assist with ADLs (bathing, grooming, dressing) as needed; offer reminders for basic hygiene tasksCognitive impairment and distractibility prevent self-initiated care
Provide simple, structured prompts for self-care ("Time to brush your teeth now")Short, concrete instructions are more likely to be followed
Monitor for urinary/fecal urgency - patient may ignore basic signals while hyperactivePrevents incontinence-related skin breakdown and infection

6. Impaired Social Interaction

Related to: manic behaviors (grandiosity, intrusiveness, pressured speech), poor impulse control As evidenced by: disruptive interactions with other patients/staff, monopolizing conversations, inappropriate sexual behavior, boundary violations
InterventionRationale
Set clear, consistent, and enforceable limits on unacceptable behaviors (with all staff using the same approach)Consistency is essential - inconsistent limit-setting allows manipulation and escalation
Provide structured, low-stimulation activities appropriate to current functional levelChanneled energy into purposeful activity reduces disruptive behaviors
Use therapeutic communication: listen, reflect, stay calm; avoid sarcasm or power strugglesMaintains therapeutic alliance while enforcing structure
Protect other patients from intrusive behaviors; consider single-room placement if availableReduces conflict and protects the rights and safety of other patients
Reinforce appropriate social behavior promptly with positive feedbackBehavioral reinforcement strengthens desired behaviors

7. Ineffective Coping / Non-Adherence Risk

Related to: poor insight into illness, perceived benefits of mania, distrust of medications As evidenced by: medication refusal, denial of illness, minimizing symptoms
InterventionRationale
Build a therapeutic alliance; form a working relationship before challenging beliefsAlliance is prerequisite to influencing insight and adherence. Studies show patients often resist medication because they fear losing the "benefits" of mania
Provide psychoeducation in a non-judgmental way about the nature of BPAD, mood cycling, and medication purpose - when patient is in a calm or receptive stateTeaching during peak mania is ineffective; target windows of relative calm
Explore patient's concerns about medication (e.g., side effects, identity loss, fear of depression)Addressing specific fears is more effective than generic education
Involve family/significant others in psychoeducation as appropriateSocial support is a predictor of adherence and recovery
Administer mood stabilizers as prescribed (lithium, valproate, carbamazepine); monitor serum levels and side effectsMood stabilizers are the foundation of pharmacotherapy; lithium is preferred for prophylaxis and has additional anti-suicidal action. Serum level monitoring is mandatory

8. Risk for Suicide / Self-Harm

Related to: psychotic symptoms, impulsivity, depressive swing, mixed features As evidenced by: grandiose risk-taking behavior, poor judgment, possibility of command hallucinations
InterventionRationale
Perform standardized suicide risk assessment at each shift (ideation, plan, intent, access to means)Manic psychosis increases impulsive self-harm risk; mixed states carry particularly high suicide risk
Place on suicide precautions as clinically indicated; remove ligature points and harmful objectsEnvironmental safety is the first line of protection
Encourage verbal expression of feelings; validate emotional pain without reinforcing harmful intentDe-escalates internal tension; builds trust
Develop a safety plan collaboratively when patient is calm enoughActive involvement enhances ownership and buy-in
Notify the treating physician of any new or intensifying suicidal ideationTimely escalation allows medication adjustment or level-of-care change

Indications for Inpatient Admission

Per Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, indications for inpatient management include:
  • Danger to self or others
  • Marked psychotic symptoms
  • Total inability to function
  • Total loss of impulse control
  • Medical conditions warranting medication monitoring (e.g., initiating lithium)

Pharmacotherapy Summary for Manic Psychosis

Drug ClassExamplesIndication
Mood StabilizersLithium, Valproate, CarbamazepineAcute mania + maintenance; lithium has anti-suicidal properties
Atypical AntipsychoticsOlanzapine, Risperidone, Quetiapine, Aripiprazole, CariprazineAcute mania with psychosis; FDA-approved
Conventional AntipsychoticsHaloperidol, ChlorpromazineAcute agitation; effective but higher EPS risk, risk of post-manic depression
BenzodiazepinesLorazepamAcute agitation; used with antipsychotics for IM rapid tranquilization
Monitor baseline and ongoing: weight, waist circumference, metabolic panel, thyroid function, renal function, lithium levels, liver function (valproate), CBC (carbamazepine).

Expected Outcomes / Evaluation Criteria

  • Patient remains safe; no self-harm or harm to others
  • Agitation and psychomotor excitement decrease within 48-72 hours of medication
  • Sleep improves to minimum 4-6 hours/night
  • Adequate nutrition and hydration maintained
  • Patient demonstrates beginning insight into illness and accepts treatment
  • Social interactions become less intrusive; patient respects boundaries
  • Delusions and hallucinations decrease in frequency and intensity
  • Patient can participate in basic ADLs with prompting

Sources: Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry; Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (Halter, 2022); WTCS Nursing Mental Health Concepts, Ch. 8.4; Nurseslabs Bipolar Disorder Nursing Care Plans; Fradelos et al., PMC 2024 - Nursing Care for Bipolar Disorder in Manic Episode

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    dx="Violence: Self-Directed\nR/T manic excitement and panic\nAEB loud verbal outbursts, threatening body language, reacting to hallucinations",
    goals=[
        "Patient will remain free from self-directed injury throughout hospitalisation",
        "Patient will demonstrate decreased agitation and threatening behaviours within 24-48 hours",
        "Patient will verbally express distress without acting out within 72 hours",
        "Patient will identify triggers and use safe coping strategies before discharge"
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    cues=[
        "Loud verbal outbursts",
        "Threatening body language (clenched fists, pacing)",
        "Reacting to hallucinations (command type)",
        "Manic excitement and panic",
        "Impaired impulse control",
        "Psychomotor agitation"
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        "Perform continuous safety assessment each shift using validated tool (e.g., STAMP); document escalation signs",
        "Maintain a safe, low-stimulation environment; remove sharps, ligature risks, and hard objects",
        "Approach in a calm, non-threatening manner using de-escalation techniques; maintain safe personal space",
        "Set clear, consistent limits on harmful behaviour using firm but non-punitive tone",
        "Administer prescribed antipsychotic (e.g., haloperidol, olanzapine) and/or benzodiazepine (lorazepam) IM as ordered; monitor BP, RR, sedation level post-administration",
        "Use least-restrictive intervention hierarchy: verbal de-escalation -> chemical restraint -> seclusion per hospital protocol",
        "Assign 1:1 observation if risk is high; document every 15 minutes",
        "Involve multidisciplinary team (psychiatrist, social worker) for comprehensive risk management"
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        "Early detection of escalation signs allows prompt intervention before violence occurs",
        "Removing means and reducing stimulation lowers the likelihood of impulsive self-injury",
        "A calm approach avoids power struggles that can trigger reactive aggression",
        "Consistent limit-setting provides predictability and reduces anxiety-driven outbursts",
        "Antipsychotics reduce dopaminergic overactivity; lorazepam provides rapid sedation. Monitoring prevents respiratory depression and hypotension",
        "Least-restrictive approach upholds patient dignity and legal/ethical standards",
        "Close observation prevents opportunity for self-harm and provides real-time data",
        "Collaborative planning ensures a holistic, coordinated safety strategy"
    ],
    evaluation=[
        "No self-inflicted injuries throughout admission",
        "Agitation score decreases within 24-48 hrs",
        "Patient uses verbal expression instead of physical acting-out",
        "Patient identifies at least one trigger before discharge"
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    dx="Disturbed Thought Process\nR/T disorientation and decreased concentration\nAEB disruption in activities, inability to focus on reality",
    goals=[
        "Patient will demonstrate improved orientation to person, place, and time within 48-72 hours",
        "Patient will maintain focus on a task for at least 5 minutes by day 3",
        "Patient will distinguish delusional content from reality with staff assistance before discharge",
        "Patient will engage in reality-based conversation within 5 days"
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    cues=[
        "Disorientation (time, place, person)",
        "Inability to focus on reality",
        "Disruption in activities",
        "Flight of ideas / looseness of associations",
        "Responding to internal stimuli (hallucinations)",
        "Grandiose or paranoid delusions"
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        "Re-orient patient to person, place, date, and situation at each interaction using calm, concrete language",
        "Do not argue with or reinforce delusional content; acknowledge feelings neutrally ('I hear that you believe that')",
        "Redirect attention to reality-based, here-and-now activities when patient is preoccupied with delusional content",
        "Administer prescribed antipsychotic medications as ordered; assess for therapeutic effect and side effects (EPS, metabolic changes)",
        "Provide brief, simple instructions; avoid lengthy explanations during acute phase",
        "Maintain consistent daily routine and structured milieu to reduce disorientation",
        "Decrease environmental stimuli (noise, crowding, TV) that can worsen thought disorganisation",
        "Document specific delusional content, frequency, and intensity at each assessment"
    ],
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        "Repeated re-orientation reinforces accurate perception of reality and reduces confusion",
        "Arguing strengthens engagement with delusion; neutral acknowledgement maintains rapport without validating false beliefs",
        "Behavioural redirection interrupts rumination and refocuses cognitive resources",
        "Atypical antipsychotics target dopaminergic overactivity underlying psychotic thought disorder",
        "Short, concrete communication matches the reduced cognitive capacity during acute mania",
        "Structure and routine provide external framework when internal cognitive organisation is impaired",
        "Reduced stimulation prevents sensory overload that amplifies disorganised thinking",
        "Objective documentation tracks treatment response and informs medication adjustments"
    ],
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        "Patient correctly states name, date, and location within 48-72 hrs",
        "Patient focuses on task for >= 5 min by day 3",
        "Frequency of delusional statements decreases over admission",
        "Patient engages in reality-based conversation with staff"
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    dx="Self-Care Deficit\n(Hygiene, Grooming, Toileting)\nR/T hyperactivity, distractibility, impaired judgment, psychomotor agitation\nAEB poor hygiene and inappropriate dress",
    goals=[
        "Patient will participate in basic hygiene (bathing, oral care) with nurse assistance within 24 hours",
        "Patient will dress in appropriate clothing with minimal prompting within 3 days",
        "Patient will complete at least one ADL independently each day by day 4",
        "Patient will maintain adequate hydration and toileting by end of shift"
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        "Poor hygiene (body odour, unwashed hair)",
        "Inappropriate or dishevelled dress",
        "Psychomotor agitation (unable to sit still)",
        "Distractibility and impaired judgment",
        "Does not initiate or complete self-care tasks"
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        "Assist with all ADLs as needed; provide structured, step-by-step prompts ('Now let's brush your teeth')",
        "Offer simple clothing choices to promote autonomy while ensuring appropriateness",
        "Schedule bathing and hygiene activities at the same time each day to build routine",
        "Monitor for urinary/bowel urgency; prompt and escort to bathroom regularly to prevent incontinence",
        "Ensure patient changes into clean clothing daily; check skin integrity during hygiene care",
        "Reinforce and praise any self-care attempts to encourage participation",
        "Involve occupational therapist if ADL deficits persist beyond acute phase"
    ],
    rationale=[
        "Structured prompts compensate for the distractibility and impaired initiation seen in mania",
        "Limited choices reduce decision-making burden and prevent agitation from over-stimulation",
        "Consistent scheduling leverages routine as an external organising structure",
        "Patients in a manic state may ignore basic physiological signals; regular prompting prevents skin and hygiene complications",
        "Skin assessment during hygiene care identifies pressure areas or self-inflicted injuries early",
        "Positive reinforcement strengthens desired self-care behaviours via operant conditioning",
        "Occupational therapy can provide specialised ADL retraining during stabilisation"
    ],
    evaluation=[
        "Patient completes hygiene with assistance within 24 hrs",
        "Patient dresses appropriately with prompting by day 3",
        "Patient initiates at least one ADL independently by day 4",
        "No skin breakdown or incontinence complications noted"
    ],
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    dx="Ineffective Coping / Non-Adherence Risk\nR/T poor insight into illness, perceived benefits of mania, distrust of medication\nAEB denial of illness, minimising symptoms, reacting to hallucinations",
    goals=[
        "Patient will acknowledge that current symptoms are related to bipolar disorder within 4 days",
        "Patient will accept prescribed medication voluntarily during hospitalisation",
        "Patient will identify at least two consequences of non-adherence before discharge",
        "Patient will engage in psychoeducation session with nurse or team before discharge"
    ],
    cues=[
        "Denial of illness ('I am not sick')",
        "Minimising symptoms ('I am just energetic')",
        "Refuses or questions medications",
        "Reacting to hallucinations as if real",
        "Perceived enjoyment of manic state",
        "Poor insight and judgment"
    ],
    interventions=[
        "Build therapeutic alliance before attempting to challenge illness denial; listen without judgment",
        "Provide psychoeducation on BPAD, mood cycling, and medication purpose when patient is in a relatively calm state (not at peak mania)",
        "Explore and acknowledge patient's specific concerns about medication (fear of side effects, losing 'energy', identity loss)",
        "Use motivational interviewing techniques to explore ambivalence about treatment",
        "Administer mood stabilisers (lithium, valproate) and antipsychotics as prescribed; monitor serum levels and side effects closely",
        "Involve family/support person in psychoeducation sessions with patient's consent",
        "Provide written educational material about BPAD at appropriate literacy level",
        "Develop a collaborative relapse prevention plan including early warning signs and crisis contacts before discharge"
    ],
    rationale=[
        "Therapeutic alliance is the prerequisite for influencing insight; confrontation during mania worsens resistance",
        "Psychoeducation delivered at the right moment (partial recovery) improves retention and attitude toward treatment",
        "Addressing specific fears is more effective than generic teaching; patients may resist medication due to fear of losing the 'benefits' of mania",
        "Motivational interviewing is evidence-based for increasing treatment engagement in people with poor insight",
        "Mood stabilisers are the pharmacological foundation; lithium has additional anti-suicidal properties. Level monitoring prevents toxicity",
        "Social support is a strong predictor of medication adherence and relapse prevention",
        "Written materials reinforce verbal teaching and can be reviewed after discharge",
        "A collaborative relapse plan empowers the patient and provides a roadmap for managing future episodes"
    ],
    evaluation=[
        "Patient acknowledges BPAD diagnosis within 4 days",
        "Patient accepts medications voluntarily during admission",
        "Patient states at least two risks of stopping medication",
        "Patient participates in at least one psychoeducation session"
    ],
    shade=ROW_EVEN
)

# ---- SECTION: POTENTIAL NURSING DIAGNOSIS --------------------
add_section_label(tbl, "  POTENTIAL NURSING DIAGNOSES", "EAD1FB")

add_dx_row(
    tbl,
    dx="Risk for Injury\nR/T extreme hyperactivity\nAEB increased agitation and lack of control over purposeless and potentially injurious movement",
    goals=[
        "Patient will not sustain any physical injury related to hyperactivity during hospitalisation",
        "Patient will demonstrate decreased purposeless motor activity within 48 hours of medication initiation",
        "Patient will remain in a safe area of the ward without requiring physical restraint"
    ],
    cues=[
        "Extreme hyperactivity and restlessness",
        "Purposeless and uncontrolled movement",
        "Increased agitation",
        "Impaired coordination and judgment due to mania",
        "Wandering and inability to stay in one place"
    ],
    interventions=[
        "Assess and document level of psychomotor activity every 2-4 hours using structured observation",
        "Maintain a clutter-free, obstacle-free ward environment; pad sharp corners if needed",
        "Accompany patient during ambulation if hyperactivity is severe and falls risk is high",
        "Provide structured, channelled physical activity (e.g., supervised walking) to reduce restless energy safely",
        "Administer prescribed sedating medications as ordered; monitor vital signs and sedation level",
        "Instruct patient and family about fall prevention and environmental safety",
        "Ensure patient wears appropriate footwear at all times"
    ],
    rationale=[
        "Frequent objective assessment detects deterioration and guides timely intervention",
        "Removing hazards in the environment eliminates the opportunity for accidental injury during uncontrolled movement",
        "Close accompaniment prevents falls and abrupt self-harm during peak agitation",
        "Channelled physical activity reduces restlessness in a controlled way without increasing stimulation",
        "Medication reduces psychomotor agitation; monitoring prevents over-sedation and associated fall risk",
        "Education empowers family to contribute to safety and prevent accidents post-discharge",
        "Proper footwear reduces slip and fall risk on smooth ward floors"
    ],
    evaluation=[
        "No physical injuries sustained during admission",
        "Purposeless motor activity decreases within 48 hrs of medication",
        "Patient remains in safe ward areas without physical restraint"
    ],
    shade=ROW_ODD
)

add_dx_row(
    tbl,
    dx="Risk for Violence: Other-Directed\nR/T impulsivity, irritability, psychosis",
    goals=[
        "Patient will not harm other patients, staff, or visitors during hospitalisation",
        "Patient will demonstrate controlled, non-threatening behaviour with staff within 48-72 hours",
        "Patient will use verbal communication to express frustration rather than physical actions"
    ],
    cues=[
        "Impulsivity and poor impulse control",
        "Irritability and labile mood",
        "Psychotic features (paranoid delusions, hallucinations)",
        "History of verbal/physical aggression during prior manic episodes",
        "Threatening gestures or statements directed at others"
    ],
    interventions=[
        "Monitor continuously for escalating behavioural cues (raised voice, pacing, threatening stance); intervene early",
        "Set firm, calm, consistent limits on threatening behaviour; communicate consequences clearly",
        "Reduce environmental provocations: manage other patients' interactions with this patient; avoid crowded group settings initially",
        "Administer prescribed antipsychotic/benzodiazepine combination IM (e.g., haloperidol + lorazepam) for acute agitation as ordered",
        "Implement seclusion as last resort per hospital protocol after less restrictive options have failed",
        "Alert security or code team if imminent violence appears unavoidable",
        "Debrief with patient after any violent or near-violent episode in a non-judgmental manner"
    ],
    rationale=[
        "Early recognition of escalation allows de-escalation before aggression occurs",
        "Consistent limit-setting across all staff prevents manipulation and reduces behavioural testing",
        "Limiting provocative situations decreases triggers for aggression in a psychotic, irritable patient",
        "Haloperidol + lorazepam IM is the most commonly used combination for rapid control of acute agitation with fast onset",
        "Seclusion is a last resort; its use must be justified, documented, and time-limited per legal and ethical standards",
        "Early security involvement prevents staff and patient injury during acute violent episodes",
        "Post-episode debriefing maintains therapeutic relationship and helps the patient understand consequences of violence"
    ],
    evaluation=[
        "No harm to others during admission",
        "Non-threatening behaviour with staff by 48-72 hrs",
        "Patient uses verbal communication to express anger"
    ],
    shade=ROW_EVEN
)

# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# FOOTER NOTE
# ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
doc.add_paragraph()
note = doc.add_paragraph()
note.alignment = WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH.LEFT
r = note.add_run(
    "References: Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry; "
    "Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 9th ed. (Halter, 2022); "
    "NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses 2021-2023; Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry, 15th ed."
)
r.font.size = Pt(7.5)
r.italic = True
r.font.color.rgb = RGBColor(0x60, 0x60, 0x60)

out_path = "/tmp/workspace/bpad-ncp/BPAD_Manic_Psychosis_NCP.docx"
doc.save(out_path)
print(f"Saved: {out_path}")
Running Command

cd /tmp/workspace/bpad-ncp && python3 create_ncp.py

Running Command

python3 -c " from docx import Document doc = Document('/tmp/workspace/bpad-ncp/BPAD_Manic_Psychosis_NCP.docx') print('Tables:', len(doc.tables)) for i, tbl in enumerate(doc.tables): print(f'Table {i}: {len(tbl.rows)} rows x {len(tbl.columns)} cols') for row in tbl.rows[:3]: for cell in row.cells: print(' |', cell.text[:60].replace(chr(10),' ')) print() "

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BPAD Manic Psychosis NCP

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The document is formatted in landscape A4/letter with a full 6-column table covering all 5 nursing diagnoses from your image, organised exactly as in your document:
SectionDiagnoses Included
Prioritised1. Violence: Self-Directed (R/T manic excitement, AEB verbal outbursts, threatening behaviour, hallucinations)
Prioritised2. Disturbed Thought Process (R/T disorientation & decreased concentration)
Actual3. Self-Care Deficit - Hygiene, Grooming, Toileting
Actual4. Ineffective Coping / Non-Adherence Risk
Potential5. Risk for Injury (R/T extreme hyperactivity)
Potential6. Risk for Violence: Other-Directed (R/T impulsivity, irritability, psychosis)
Each diagnosis has full entries for:
  • Goals / Expected Outcomes (short-term + long-term, time-framed)
  • Assessment Cues (subjective + objective)
  • Nursing Interventions (7-8 per diagnosis)
  • Rationale (numbered, matching each intervention)
  • Evaluation Criteria (measurable outcomes)
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