Tourette's Disorder is a disorder that is characterized by recurrent involuntary and rapid movement affecting various parts of the body, accompanied by vocal noises such as barks, grunts, or profanities. It appears between ages 2 and 5.
Nursing Interventions:
- One-to-one relationship
- Protect the child from harm
- Allow the child to have a favorite toy or other object
- Maintain eye contact
- Provide positive reinforcement for appropriate behaviors
- Assess suicide potential
- Remove dangerous objects from the environment
- Limit on socially inappropriate or manipulative behaviors
- Provide non-competitive group situations.
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