During the second term my focus has been on developing my skills to become a more valuable member of the health visiting team. My previous career within emergency nursing means I find the drop in clinic setting to be the area I am most comfortable within and this unscheduled method of contact a familiar one. I have been assisting the health visitor (HV) or child health advisor (CHA) each week with at least one clinic to improve my skills within this setting. This enables me to see a wide range of more common concerns and queries on a high volume basis but within a setting that affords me the opportunity to ask a colleague for advice if I am unsure. I feel I am learning a diverse range of subjects that will better equip me to answer questions
This had obviously been very difficult time and I was aware that the birth of a new baby within the family may have come with mixed emotions. SCENARIO Prior to the visit I had received a telephone handover from the new Mother’s midwife, who had explained this had been an uneventful pregnancy and straight forward delivery. However her sister had very recently given birth, which had tragically resulted in the baby dying shortly afterwards. The midwife explained this had created anxieties about her new baby and that whilst she appeared to doing okay it was something to be mindful of. This highlights again the importance of collaborative working and effective handovers ( ).
Diana Riveiro UNIT 1 USE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTE COMMUNICATION 1. From the answers given on worksheet 1.1 please outline how you support effective communication within your work role. In my current work role I communicate with a variety of people, from the clients, staff ,doctors, psychiatrist, advocates, just to name a few. The variety of methods varies also according to the person. If I speak to a professional such as a psychiatrist I tend to back up every conversation with an e-mail, but will also contact them by phone.
I also need to be able to communicate well with client’s families, carers, colleagues and other professionals (nurses, Social services, doctors, etc). Develop positive relationship to meet service user’s needs. One to one communication between me and client, client families, nurses, doctors, my manger, carers, social services. Good verbal communication and good non-verbal communication- emails, sms, risk assessments, care plans, MAR-charts. Before any support can be given, manager will go to visit client/ individual to do assessment to make sure their needs and preferences and a base line regarding their communication abilities and methods will be established.
In the article “Gender Bender by Jill Vollbrecht we learn about a diabetic woman and her hairier problem. Her deep voice, furry arms and her bald spot points to a hormonal imbalance, but a deeper look into her problem reveals an even better explanation to why this is happening. As we read on we learn about Judy, the diabetic patient and her doctor visit. Dr. Vollbrecht seemed to been having a busy day. She had just finished seeing what seemed like a hundred diabetic patients, one after the other.
Jean to attend all medical appointments outlined by the physician | Date Established 10/4/1110/4/1110/4/11 | Projected Completion Date 1-2-12 1-2-12 1-2-12 | | Intervention/Action Counselor to make necessary referrals and follow-up during individual counseling sessions on a weekly basis. | Responsible Person(s) | 1. Counselor | Problem/Symptom: Jean neglects coping skills to help aid her in the caretaking of her husband | Long Term Goal: Jean to learn coping skills | Short Term Goals/Objectives: 1. Jean to learn coping skills, including problem solving and emotional regulation. This will be measured by her demonstrating these skills during therapy sessions 2.
Her primary physician ordered Rocephin, 1gram, IM, daily for ten days. The medication was injected and the first dose was smooth and effective. When the medication was delivered on the second day, the patient refused medication. Assignee and staff nurses tried to educate the patient about medication and disease but patient’s autonomy and right of self-determination protected her for right to refuse the medication. Then, her Doctor, and her power of attorney were contacted due to the refusal of medication.
transcript24 hours in A&E is a programme of excitement and tension, intended for adults who are interested in the medical profession. The show is a reality show set in A&E showing real emergencies and may inform and educate about the public health issues as well as entertain. On this occasion the emergency is a young girl, named Tino who is 9 years old; she has been bought in by the paramedic team with her teaching assistant as they are worried and distressed about her recent unusual behaviour. At the start of the transcript the doctor’s speech contains two very different types of features and she uses different register, formal and informal. Even though she is remaining polite she is instructing the other staff what to do and uses jargon , ‘transferred’ what they would understand.
P1 – Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context Case Study Mr Maloney is 83 years old. He arrived in the UK 10 months ago and was living with his daughter until he fell ill and fractured his femur. He was admitted to hospital in a very confused state. He speaks some basic English words and phrases. He is making reasonable progress and the doctors have indicated that he may be discharged soon.
I knew it was paroxysmal atrial fibrillation because he reported he had gone into atrial fibrillation because of his thyroid problem once before. He reported he ran out of his medication, and decided not to refill it. He seemed to take it lightly, but did report having anger issues and hostility at times when talking to his ex-wife. It was as if he had read my article, and it was all coming together with this one patient. Knowing the information makes me more proficient in my job, and now I know what atrial fibrillation is all about!