Case study: a young male with auditory hallucinations in paranoid schizophrenia.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this case study is to demonstrate use of the nursing process and the standardized nursing languages of NANDA International (NANDA-I), the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), and the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) to assist a young male with paranoid schizophrenia to deal with auditory hallucinations.

DATA SOURCES: Data were obtained from the experience and expertise of the author and published literature.

DATA SYNTHESIS: This case study demonstrates nurses' clinical decision making in providing care for an adolescent with mental illness.

CONCLUSION: This case study provides the pertinent nursing diagnosis, patient outcomes, and nursing interventions for a young male with auditory hallucinations in paranoid schizophrenia.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: The use of NANDA-I, NOC, and NIC can provide the necessary framework for enhancing and improving the management of care with patients who experience auditory hallucinations in paranoid schizophrenia.