Interpersonal relationships is the connection that is shared between nurse and the patients. The nurse should make the care of the patients their first priority the NC code of conduct (2008) state that the nurse should make the care of people their first concern treating them as individual and respecting their dignity. The elements of patients nurse relationships are trust, active listening, respect, empathy and confidentiality. This strengthens the relationship between the patient and the nurse. Interpersonal skills are daily skills we use to relate and communicate with other people.
ERIKSON'S STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT - HLTEN503B Contribute to Client Assessment and Developing Nursing Care Plans Knowledge of wellness, pathophysiology and clinical skills allow nurses to provide care with the goal of maintaining, improving or returning the patient to health as well as providing for the needs of patients with chronic illnesses. These aspects of nursing care along with the growth and developmental needs of hospitalised individuals across the lifespan combine to enable nurses to construct nursing care plans which apply to the physical health of the client and the psychological, cognitive, maturity, social and moral needs of each individual client. Nurses caring for clients in the hospital environment can be guided in their practice by relating the approaches of theorists such as Erik Erikson to address their clients' social and personality needs (Funnell, Koutoukidis, Lawrence 2010, pp. 184-185). Erikson's theory of the 'Eight Stages of Development' describes a lifelong process through which human personality evolves as the individual responds to their environment, psychological experiences, biological influences and social interactions.
They form an important part of the broad spectrum of skills required in the nursing profession. From this discourse community project, I learned that communication is the most important discourse in nursing. It is crucial for a nurse to communicate properly with doctors, and other nurses, in what can be life and death situations. One way that doctors and nurses communicate with each other is by documenting patient information. A nurse must always remember to read and document that information every time a patient visits.
Ultimately, it is all about diverse people who are involved in health and social care work, so therefore, the values that influences care must be person centred. 1.2 Evaluate the use of care plans in applying person centred values. For information regarding individuals such as patients/service users, a care plan otherwise known as a support plan is used as a vital source of document. Individuals who generally have a long-term condition require a care plan as it is an agreement involving themselves and their health care professionals. The document enables the health of an individual to be managed daily, involving what care they require as well as how it will be supported.
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.
Abstract Margaret Newman’s theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness (HEC) is a theory in which a patient is looked as a whole. In this theory it explains how it is the nurse’s responsibility to connect with their patients and help to expand their consciousness. By having a trusting nurse-patient relationship, it will help patients achieve this goal. For the purpose of this paper an overview of Margaret Newman’s theory will be given, along with a rational as to why this writer chose Newman’s theory of HEC. A plan to implement this theory by having daily rounds will be explained, and barriers and challenges discussed.
I feel that I am accountable and responsible for ensuring, and upholding the moral well-being of my patients. Therefore, the doctrine has influenced the manner in which I relate with the patients. My relationship with the patients has developed from a patient-nurse relationship. The relationship is more rooted to acquaintanceship. I take time to befriend the patients, with the intention of ensuring that their needs are met (Driscoll & Breshears,
Describe the elements of a comprehensive health assessment of a geriatric patient. What special considerations should the nurse keep in mind while performing this assessment? Nurses and healthcare professionals need to pay close attention to different things while performing a comprehensive assessment on the older population. The comprehensive assessment includes mental and functional status, social and economic status and the actual assessment of the body functions (Jarvis, 2012). It’s important to observe mental status changes and functional status changes, this can determine how well the patient can take care of themselves and deal with their health promotion on their own.
April A. Randall Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion 07/14/13 Review of Literature: Promotion of Health Promotion of health has been the driving force in which patient centered care has become the primary focus of the nursing profession. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health promotion as a process of empowerment of individuals, groups and communities, in which people gain greater control over decisions affecting their health. Health promotion is considered one of the most cost-effective methods of practicing preventive measures in the community. It stresses on the vital roles of individuals, families and community concerning healthy behavior to maintain good health and control diseases. These methods are delivered in three different settings, or levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary.
This paper will describe the concept of patient assessment and support theory development related to patient assessment that will be integrated into nursing practice. A concept analysis is important as it aids in theory development, as well as nursing practice as a whole. The concept analysis of patient assessment includes: aim or purpose, possible uses, defining attributes, model cases, alternative cases, antecedents and consequences, and empirical referents. Aims or Purpose The aim of patient assessment is to evaluate a patient in order to ensure the patient needs are met and the best patient care is provided. Patient assessment is vital to ensuring patient needs are met, their status is evaluated, and the best possible care is provided.