Coppin State University Helene Fuld School of Nursing NURS 405: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Movie Time Movie Discussion & Write-up Direction: Select a movie from the list provided in the course syllabus and answer questions related to the mental status of the main character.Other discussion needs to include other characters with mental illness and how this may affect the main character/situations.Further discussion on obtaining an interview, axis identification and evaluation techniques should be included in this write-up. You are the psychiatric-mental health nurse working at the hospital where the main character was admitted.Type your responses! Your name:_________Amber Baker_____________________ Name of the client: ____ Slim (Jennifer Lopez) ____________________ Name of the movie:____” Enough” ___________________ 1.What is the chief complaint? (In the client’s words and report of others) Domestic abuse. Her husband has been hitting her and has thrown her on the ground if she confronts him about cheating on her. As her mother is no longer alive and her father is estranged and she is an only child her friends are her family, and have supported her statements. Upon trying to escape the situation her husband caught her and kicked her in the stomach so hard it knocked the wind out of her, and pulled a gun.
2. Based on the above information and a close viewing of the movie, what questions would you raise during history taking? What are some possible answers? You might base your questions on the:
I would first let the patient know she is in a safe place, and that none of her information will be shared with anyone else. When did the abuse start? Has it escalated since the first occurrence? Do you feel safe now? Has your child been effected by the situation? Do you have a support system? Do you fear for your life? Is there an exit plan in place? Do you have a safe place to stay, or looked into women’s shelters?