In order for a nurse to deliver patient focused care, they must first develop an effective nurse-patient relationship with the service users that they care for. This is important in order to ensure that the highest quality of care is provided to the patient. As, according to Sheldon (2009), a nurse-patient relationship is based upon the commitment of a nurse to work alongside their patient’s, in order to deliver personal and effective care which meets the identified health needs. Patient focused care involves the patient and nurse working together as a partnership and places the patient and their relatives central to decision making in regards to the planning, implementation and assessment of care. An equal nurse-patient relationship is important in order to ensure that safe, effective and personal health care is delivered and that the patients’ needs are appropriately met (The Health Foundation, 2012).
It is understood how interdisciplinary collaborations are very meaningful in providing care in this healthcare system. Nurses are involved in the participation of caring, safety, and the daily socio-economic realities of the patients we care for and their families. They make sure that the responsibility of our patients care, and safety relies completely on us. As nurses, it’s our job, to ensure them that the care given is within our scope of practice and that the quality of care is presented as well. This report of the IOM has made the author realize the importance of education, leadership roles, and the qualities of a leader.
Jean Watson’s theory are factors of caring, transpersonal caring relationship, and caring occasions/moments. Watson believes that human caring is “not just an emotion, concern, attitude, or benevolent desire. Caring is the moral ideal of nursing whereby the end is protection, enhancement, and preservation of human dignity” (Watson, 2008). Assessment tools are mediums used by health providers to aid them with the evaluation of a patient to establish a nursing diagnosis so that a plan of care can be planned particularly for the client. Furthermore, health providers make use of assessment tools to assess and evaluate patients in diverse phases, stages, and states of wellness, illness, stress, and life.
Though not all of these characteristics apply, “the practice of caring is central to nursing” (Current Nursing, 2012, para. 2). Documentation is an essential portion of providing safe, quality care for the patient. It allows the nurse to describe what is being done with the patient, what needs to be done, and what the goals are for that individual, much like that described by Watson. Components of good documentation are the same as Watson’s theory and nursing process; assessment, plan of action, intervention, and evaluation.
I believe that the core of nursing is caring and knowledge. Knowledge is the science of nursing and caring is the art of nursing; both of which are necessary for providing quality nursing care. I feel as a nurse I am an advocate for my patient and their families. I try to make them feel comfortable and trust in me and I provide the best care I am able to give. I believe that the focus of nursing is evidenced based clinical practice.
Carla Poston Initial Post TD #2 Nurse Leadership Nursing requires strong, consistent and knowledgeable leaders who inspire others, are visible, and support professional nursing practice. Leadership is an essential element for quality professional practice environments where nurses can provide quality nursing care. Key attributes of a nurse leader include being a(n): advocate for quality care, collaborator, articulate communicator, mentor, risk taker, role model and visionary (Stanley, 2006). The nurse leader has an obligation to their clients, be it patients under their direct care, on their unit or the caregivers under his/her management, to demand practice environments that have the organizational and human support allocations
Humanizing Nursing Communication Theory Undoubtedly, the field of nursing practice requires constant communication between the nurse and the patient, the patient’s family, the nurse’s co-workers, supervisors, and many others. The communication is an essential component of nursing practice. It is a cornerstone of a trusting relationship between patients and nurses. Most nurses have a clear idea about how effective is building a trustful relationship with the patients for providing the most practical nursing care. The first step toward this connection is using humanizing communication with patients.
Nursing is a holistic, broad-based career that focuses on caring and promoting good health. I believe that nursing is scholarly practice which involves various aspects in order for individuals to reach their highest health status. In addition, nursing does not only stop at treating a single client but as I stated earlier it is a broad-based career, there for it reaches various aspects, such as family and communities. It is important to reach all the aspects of nursing to ensure the best practice that every individual deserves. Literature Review One of the aspects of nursing is the community and an individual’s family.
In this way the nurse meets the ethical requirement of honoring a client’s right to self-determination (Funnel, Koutoukidis, & Lawrence, 2009). The American Nurses Association (ANA) includes advocacy in its definition of nursing as "the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations" (Nursing's Social Policy Statement, 2003, p. 6) Historically, patient advocacy has been considered a moral obligation for nurses, which is embodied in terms of specific nursing actions such as helping the patient to obtain needed healthcare, assuring quality of care, defending the patient’s rights Advocacy in nursing finds its theoretical basis in nursing ethics. Nurses work in recognized ethical and legal frameworks. For instance, the ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses includes language relating to patient advocacy: the nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient. (Code of Ethics for Nurses - Provisions, 2001).
However I understand that inter-professional approach is the relationship between two or more professionals working together, combining their skills and knowledge to enhance the package of care given to the patient or client Barriet et al (2005) In nursing teamwork is emphasized and valued and every member must work together to meet their patient’s needs. Odgen (2007) highlighted that teamwork is accomplished by making sure that cooperative behaviour is positively reinforced. However teamwork requires interdependence, the working together of a group with a common objective Parker (2011). So nurses and healthcare workers must work together and find ways to improve patient health and satisfaction. It is crucial that all team members work together and communicate effectively.