NUR160 - Borderline Personality Disorder (1.0 HR)

Purpose: The nurse will enhance her understanding of borderline personality disorder and treatment for this mental illness. Objectives: 1. Discuss borderline personality disorder; 2. List symptoms of this disorder; 3. Discuss the incidence of suicide and self-harm with the individual diagnosed with borderline personality disorder; 4. List the risk factors for BPD; 5. Explain how borderline personality disorder is diagnosed and treated; 6. Discuss what to do in a crisis situation.