The MDT are all seated around the table on high chairs whilst Mrs Singh and her husband are sitting in lower ‘patient’ chairs. Mrs Singh and her husband speak minimal English. There is a lot of background noise from the ward and the light in the day room is flickering. The ward nurse begins the meeting and has to raise her voice to be heard over the environmental noise. She appears rather aggressive.
According to Ulrich and Zimring there are 600 articles that explain that the healthcare design can influence patient outcomes are published. When a hospital has a stressful environment to the patient’s healing process with loud intercom systems and machinery, long hallways that echo, bland colors and cramped rooms, it contributes to the patients stress level. These things will hinder a patients healing ability. Promoting and allow the patient to experience their spirituality and assisting them if needed will promote healing by allowing them a feeling of control and familiarity as being at
The importance goes further to the core of the problem focusing on the nurse and evaluating what is needed to be done in order to educate this patient group. The research problem involves nurses who are not comfortable discussing end-of-life issues with their patients and is identified in the first few paragraphs of the article. This is a significant problem nurses and doctors can educate, manage and monitor for these chronic patients. The purpose is not clearly stated in the study, but is inferred within the abstract of the article as well. Patients and families dealing with potential end-of-life issues is a very common problem in health care today.
Ultrasound techs must be able to explain complicated technical procedures and ultrasound results to their patients while describing possible methods of treatment. Frequent advancements in the medical field require ultrasound technicians to maintain knowledge of current medical trends and procedures in diagnostic medicine and technology.” (“Ultrasound Tech Education Requirements and Career Information,”5). You couldn’t do anything without your training skills. For example, it could be 1-4 years to complete a program. Before
Describing the potential effects of discriminatory practice in a health and social care setting I am a partially sighted person and have certain disabilities, such as I suffer from sciatica and back problems. I regularly have to visit my doctor for check-ups and medication. There was one time when I decided I needed to make an appointment to see the doctor at my local health centre and when I approached the receptionist on the desk, the receptionist was very abrupt and unhelpful, I explained my current medical conditions and the troubles I was having but she wouldn’t listen or try to help me in anyway. I feel the receptionist was very unprofessional and wasn’t doing the job she was supposed to be doing. I feel that I have been treat unfairly and due to my current problems I should have been able to have the appointment I needed and also to have been spoken to in an appropriate manner.
I have been on the side of being a patient at home for home infusions. When you are sick and have anxiety about your health, someone coming into your home, and all the medical equipment delivered can all be overwhelming. Being a patient can be very stressful and my intervention is to educate my patients, listen to my patients, and explain I have been a homecare patient also. I explain my personal experiences with my patients and it helps to relieve stress, they feel more open to asking questions, and feel confident of the nursing care they are receiving. The ethical factor of the theory is dealing with issues that do not have a concrete answer.
That one receptionist can change the whole mood of the patient, which continuing on into the visit with the physician. This can make it hard for the physician to treat the patient because the patient may feel closed off now or less receptive to advice from the physician. So I would find interdependence very important knowledge to have in any health care field. Sensitivity is something that is necessary to have when dealing with others. In the health care field one needs to be aware of others feelings
Care-plans are very specific to the individual and you need as much information about them to be able to assess the needs of the person involved. Find out what they are they able to do for themselves and what can we do to support them and aide independence. What sort of support do they have from family and friends, what hobbies do they have and what are their likes and dislikes. They may need your support because of ill health so you need to know all about their medical history and what medication they are on. How their sight, hearing and speech is, are they able to communicate?
A patient presenting with a head injury can pose a lot of complications and the nurse needs to assess and monitor the patient thoroughly. Management of traumatic brain injury focuses on stabilisation of the patient and prevention of secondary neurologic damage due to high intracranial pressure. Assessment of the brain injury hinges on evaluation of the Glasgow coma scale, GCS and examination of the pupils (Chesnut, 2006, p.1). Nurses make important clinical decisions everyday and these decisions have an effect on the patient’s healthcare and the actions of other health care professionals, as the emergency department treats patients with various complex needs nurses need to rely on sound decision making skills and assess monitor and
Next will be the discussion regarding the responsibilities of administrators and how to address employee problems. Finally, the essay will end on possible resolutions to confidentiality problems to limit future issues. Affected Population While exploring the concept of patient confidentiality, there are many individuals who are affected all across the country, particularly anyone in the health care field. The most notable are patients but physicians and health care employees run a close second mainly because they are handling patient files. Patient confidentiality includes any information such as test results, treatments, diagnoses, and personal information like name, age, and SS#s.