suicide attempt

Suicide Attempt
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Suicide attempt
A suicide attempt is referred to as nonfatal attempt of taking away life. It is triggered by spirited frustrations that people encounter socially and economically. Major ways of executing suicidal acts are self-poisoning and using firearms.
This piece presents detailed information about a 48-year-old man who attempted to commit suicide. The man got rescued thereby securing admission at a suicide attempt victims unit in a local hospital. He was rescued by a stranger who called the rescuing team after finding him helpless on the street.
Nursing diagnosis
Diagnosis procedure done by nurses and other medical practitioners in the hospital revealed that the suicide attempt was triggered by depression attributable to frustration and vigorous thinking. The source of frustrations leading to strong depression includes the death of his wife and two daughters in a tragic road accident, malnutrition, sleep deprivation and alcohol abuse. The nurses revealed that the man can recover when his depression is managed using conventional approaches that include having him in accompany of friends to boost his social ego.
Goal
The goal of hospitalizing the victim was to enable him regain consciousness and protect him from self-harm through counseling sessions and programs. The nurses have undertaken to have his behavior transformed through quality medical management, psychological assistance, and alcoholic abuse rehabilitation. The aim …