Tuesday 22 July 2014

nursing care in ECT

If you do come across ECT being used while on placement, this link will give you an indication of the nurse's role in the treatment:

Nursing Care in ECT

2 comments:

  1. Can I just ask, how is ECT supposed to help/what does it do? I am unsure about this and I have previously thought that it was a treatment of the past.

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    1. ECT is very much alive and well in New Zealand. Try this link for more information:

      http://www.supportingfamilies.org.nz/Libraries/Documents/Use_of_Electroconvulsive_Therapy_ECT_in_New_Zealand.sflb.ashx

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