Nursing Interventions for manipulative behaviors - Webs

N130March 11Manipulation – a coping strategy that a patient employs to get his needs met without reg

N130 March11 Manipulation –acopingstrategythatapatientemploystogethisneedsmet withoutregardforothers. ● Atoolusedtocontrolthebehaviorofotherstoachieveone’sowngoals ● Canbepositiveornegativedependingonoutcome ● Needsmetbymanipulationinclude ● greatersenseofcontrol ● decreasedloneliness ● decreasedinsecurity ● Manipulativebehaviors ● Instantintimacy ● Covertbribes/threats ● Flattery ● Eavesdropping ● Criticize/complainaboutstaff–speaktosupervisor ● Lyingtocaregiversaboutmedicalhistoryandmedications ● Poorboundarieswithstaff–askingpersonalquestions ● Frequentcallstoadministrator/patientadvocate/ombudsman ● Whatbehaviorsconsititutemanipulation ● demands ● splitting ● violatingrules ● passivebehaviors ● threats ManipulativeBehaviors