Self-injurious Behaviour

Part I of Essay
The incident which I have chosen for my Nursing Project happened on the last day of my learning difficulties placement. It involved a young Autistic man, who I will refer to as ‘John’ throughout my assignment. This is to protect the client’s identity, thi ....

Part II of Essay
.... diary as I feel that the that ‘John’ exhibited is an interesting and difficult Nursing problem and one, which affected my ability to care for him. Rather than focussing on the self-injury specifically related to ‘John’s’ case, I will examine the possible ways to manage , especially in persons with learning disabilities. To manage this problem effectively, a multi-disciplinary approach is required, but for the purposes of this essay I will look at the problem from a Nurse’s perspective. I will begin ....