Coping with differences in culture and communication in health care Hearnden, Margaret. Nursing Standard23. 11 (Nov 19-Nov 25, 2008): 49-57; quiz 58. Turn on hit highlighting for speaking browsers Hide highlighting Abstract (summary) TranslateAbstract Internationally recruited nurses (IRNs) provide valuable resources to address existing and predicted nurse shortages. Once in employment many IRNs experience difficulties due to differences in language and culture in their new country of practice.
The nurse has a responsibility to find out if Henry is a vulnerable adult and if so what makes him vulnerable and what makes people in general vulnerable, including concerns that could arise from being vulnerable for example abuse. Patients have rights, so the role of the nurse will be looked at in great depth which will include clinical skills, communication, decision making, teaching, caring and knowledge, and how to address the patients’ rights using some of these skills. Henrys autonomy will need to be promoted by the nurse along with confidentiality, the nurse will have to justify professional conduct and any interventions needed to support Henry and his daughter, this will include autonomy and advocacy. Henrys daughter is very keen to see her father have the operation even though there are major risks involved. Henry is not so convinced and as the procedure looms closer he asks his nurse to help him make a decision on whether or not to go ahead with the procedure.
Individual's approach to this difficult stage of life may be very different from considering it as the beginning of a new life through fear up to denying. Disregarding person's attitude towards what is happening to them they need help in many ways. From mine, care assistant's point of view the most important aspects of end of life care are: psychological and spiritual support (if requested), basic personal hygiene, supporting with eating and drinking and meeting continence needs. Another one which does not belong to my duties is administering proper medication which is basically pain reliefs. I work in a care home on two nursing units where very often I have to take care about terminally ill patients.
Fall Risks and Prevention Strategies Fall Risks and Prevention Strategies Falls are a problem for most of the elderly population in the home, acute care setting, and long term care setting. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC;2013), there is one out of three people over the age of 65 who have fallen and suffered serious injuries and even death. This has become a problem for patients, families, and healthcare facilities that can be prevented through education and awareness of surroundings. Falls can be devastating to patients due to increased hospital stay and decreased mobility. The purpose of this paper is to discuss data associated with falls, and identify risks and prevention strategies.
The purpose of this paper is to discuss vulnerable populations. This paper will define vulnerable populations, and will discuss the barriers these populations face in accessing health care. This writer will provide personal experiences with vulnerable populations in healthcare. According to the AHRQ (1999) vulnerable populations can be defined those made vulnerable by their financial circumstances or their living situation. Variables that can make someone a vulnerable segment of the population are health, age, functional or developmental status.
With today’s unemployment rate and economic woes there still seems to be a demand for nurses. Although the practice of Licensed Practical Nurse and a Registered Nurse can have many over-lapping duties, there are also remarkable differences in the two professions. These variances can range from; job demand, wages, education, skills, and future employment possibilities. By looking at the two, a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Practical Nurse, most would not know the difference between them. The LPN performs basic care duties and cares for the patient under the guidance of the Registered Nurse while, the RN cares for the patient and educates them about their health condition under the direction of a health care provider, such as the physician.
Nurses Personal Perceptions Towards Nursing Shortages and Staffing Ratios Abstract The proposal reveals data pertaining to current nursing shortage or understaffing among Registered Nurses. In healthcare today it is important to consider the personal perceptions of the working nurses. Significant information obtained for the reasoning behind nursing turnovers and there stress levels. INTRODUCTION The current staffing scale used in hospitals today seems to under staff not only the patients but also the employee. This only reflects back on ineffective nurse staffing with poor outcomes.
Mortality rates were high at the turn of the century. Problems with meningitis, tuberculosis, scarlet fever and other communicable diseases were addressed. The graduate nurse program had begun to develop in hospitals and education facilities to better prepare nurses for these illnesses and more. (Chinn, P 1994) Body A woman in medical care (beyond serving as a midwife, sitter or cleaner) was brought about by the likes of Florence Nightingale. These women showed a previously male dominated profession the essential role of nursing in order to lessen the patient mortality rate, which resulted from lack of hygiene and nutrition.
My hypothesis that I’m reviewing is a casual one, which is “poor health is the main reason why people become homeless”. Poor health is closely associated with homelessness. For families struggling to pay the rent, a serious illness or disability can start a downward spiral into homelessness, beginning with a lost job, depletion of savings to pay for care, and eventual eviction (National Health Care for the Homeless Council, 2008). In the year 2007 the U.S. census Bureau calculated that 45.7 million people, who makes up about 15.3 percent of the population do not have health insurance. These uninsured people where Americans who either worked full or part time jobs.
“Vulnerable populations are those at risk for physical, psychological, or social health. Anyone can be vulnerable at any point of time in their life depending on illness and life events that take place (De Chesnay, Anderson, 2008, p. 3)”. Vulnerable populations have a great risk of developing health problems for a number of reasons , which include knowledge deficits, financial status or limited income, age, gender, sex, community and or environmental concerns, current health status, and limited access to health resources. Individuals must be aware of these risk factors it is the duty of nurses to educate and communicate with patients concerning risk factors for their patient’s current disease process. The elderly and individuals live chronic illnesses can be considered part of vulnerable population.