Discuss the importance of dignity, autonomy and respect in the pursuit of person-centred nursing care. Throughout this assignment the importance of patient care will be discussed, and will be particularly focusing on dignity, autonomy and respect in the pursuit of person-centred nursing care. The assignment will also look at other aspects of care such as ethics, communication, health and wellness and reflection as these are important contributing factors in how nurse’s achieve person-centred care. The Royal College of Nursing suggests person-centred care involves treating all patients equally and of worth, with respect and ensuring they are active in decision-making about their care (Royal College of Nursing 2009). Dignity is an important part of achieving person-centred care as, stated above by the RCN, patients need to feel like they are being listened to and made to feel like any decisions regarding their care are their choice.
It is considered that effective listening has beneficial effects on both patients and nurses, as well as on their relationships (Stein-Parbury, 2009). One benefit through effective listening is that the patient feels accepted, respected, and valued. The genuine interest demonstrated by nurses would enhance the patient’s sense of wellbeing, empower them to respond actively to the treatments, and promote participation in their own care. Furthermore, Stein-Parbury (2009) argues that because the nurse gathers information and data by listening to the patient, many clinical decisions and care plans can be tailored based on this first-hand information, and possible adjustments can therefore be made by looking from the patient’s viewpoint. In this way, the patient-centred care can be ensured, and in doing so, the nurse would derive satisfaction in meeting the patient’s needs.
Joint Commission has laid out a strategic and detailed set of expectations that hospitals and other healthcare organizations can use to ensure they are in compliance with health laws. At Nightingale we seem to be in compliance with a number of these standards. According to a recent periodic performance review we are in compliance with the Joint Commission standards in the Emergency Management requirement section. The EM develops a plan in case the facility has an emergency that includes the planning of activities of hospital administrators and leaders. This plan should include details that would identify what an emergency is, how it would be communicated to the staff, and what arrangements will be made for the facility.
Personal and Professional Health Care Communication Effective personal and professional health care communication is essential, appearing simple, often misunderstood. Patients, families, and the patient's support system speak with health care workers such as physicians, nurses, or staff discussing test results and treatment options. Health care communication must be clear, concise, and complete. "Communication is a core clinical skill that can be taught and learned." (Rider & Keefer, 2006, p. 624).
* First, read about the pathophysiology of your patient(s) medical diagnosis(es). You may want to start drawing your concept map at this time. * Review head to toe physical assessment, and transfer to care map the relevant physical findings that correlate with your patient’s (s’) medical diagnosis(es) * Review remaining objective data (labs, meds, etc.) and transfer relevant items to diagnostics
To optimize patient and family outcomes during resuscitation, nurses who are confident of their abilities in managing family presence can be assigned to code teams, rapid response teams, and family care during resuscitations. In the same way, nurses who favor family presence and are confident of their ability to manage the practice may act as role models for novice nurses, mentor experienced nurses, teach family presence at the bedside, serve on code teams, and lead change in units that do not practice family presence during resuscitation. (p. 109) Ultimately, much more work is needed in regards to family presence during resuscitation efforts. As the study showed, nurses are all doing something different based on the level of self confidence they demonstrate. Research, with the institution of policies and procedures will be key factors in the advancement of family presence during resuscitation efforts.
Caring for patients needs is the most important quality that any practical nurse should have. When a patient sees and feels that the nurse cares about him/her immediately the patient starts building a trust relationship with that nurse. By building this trust the patient most likely will discuss its health problems with the nurse. Since the objective part of treatment is held by patient telling its nurse about the symptoms he or she faces, the trust is a must for patient to be able to discuss it with its nurse. In addition a good practical nurse should also be a good listener.
5. Evaluate and analyze the data – To properly analyze and evaluate the data, the study nurses have to be honest with their answers and believe in the study. The nurse educators or researchers have to interpret what is being relayed to them as accurately as they can. Health professionals should not assume or make unknown judgments from the data; it has to be what the data is
I believe the core of nursing is patient education. “Patient teaching regardless of what medical condition or injury a patient is being treated for, the success of the recovery process will be greatly affected by how well educated the patient is about what they are suffering from.”(Righthealth Community, 2008). As nurses we are suppose to teach patients how to take care of their health. We try to teach them about the disease process, medications and how to manage their day to day life with their illness. Patient teaching can be the key to teaching
A series of education training of documentation was implemented to help reduce episodes of Medicare payment denials and self-protection through adequate documentation. Thus, I will discuss the impact of inadequate nursing documentation that leads to malpractice lawsuits. Purpose of Medical Record Documentation Understanding the purpose of medical documentation was the first step in teaching how to prevent inadequate documentations that leads to liability and malpractice lawsuits. Monarch (2007) supports the purpose of Medical Record Documentation as the following: • Substantiating the health condition or illness or presented concern for the patient. • Effective communication among health care staff.