P., & Saver, B. G. 2002. Disparities in health care by race, ethnicity and language among the insured:. Medical Care, 40(1), 52-59. |There are several strategies and models that nurses can use to help the low literacy population. It is very important that nurses assure | |that they give the best culturally competent care that they can.
Using a laminated card and by displaying the Whooley questions discreetly I have implemented them at each clinic I have undertaken since. It is essential that the HV is both confident and competent in the delivery of the questions and committed to exploring any concerning outcomes fully. It has been suggested that many new mothers will not disclose feelings of low mood due to the perceptions a health professional may have if she does. Edhborg (2005) suggested women who are depressed after giving birth often struggle with tremendous guilt over their depression and believe that it means they are a bad mother, this inhibits their likelihood to disclose feelings of low mood to a practitioner. I have seen mothers react after presentation of the Whooley questions, with a sheepish “No” on occasion.
An example would be an individual who over thought to much about feeling worthless and counselling thought it would help them. The councillor will continuously compliment the patient and uplift them with the things they say slowly giving them back their self-esteem and self-image. The approach can be used within a care home to ensure that a service user feels appreciated. A service user called Samantha lives in a care home and likes the staff to meet her needs. Her primary carer knows not to call her Sam and she prefers to be called Samantha, she is quite a quiet person and doesn’t like doing new things until her carer made her observe a knitting class, Samantha enjoyed it so much she decided to part-take, she won’t a certificate for the best knit blanket and she felt accomplished, this was her reward.
I communicate with individuals without bias or discrimination towards them. I make sure that the method of communication is fair and accurate. I take into account the individuals needs and the environment that we are in. I use a clear and calming tone of voice when
Then she is pulling up the front part of her underwear and trousers and we make sure that they are up on the back also. We make sure that she is tidy and clean, then we help her transfer back to the wheelchair, put on the safety belt, the footplates. In the end we prompt her to wash her hands and dry them. Outcome 4 4.1 Before giving a shower or personal care we must ensure that the room and water temperatures meet the individual’s needs and preferences for washing or bathing or mouth care. I always ask the client what temperature is ok, they touch the water with the hand and tell me if it has to be more hot or cold until they confirm that it is the right temperature for them.
Chatrooms and Instant Messaging. 2. Explain why two way communication is important for individuals with sensory loss When communicating with someone who has a sensory loss, make sure you talk to the person directly, even if there is an interpreter there. Make eye contact and talk in the same respectful tone you would use with others. [ Use a natural tone of voice and gestures.
There was a complete transformation in her debilitating diagnosis to one of goal setting for discharge. She was feeding herself and began walking on the hall with assistance. Diligence and compassion for this patient was needed at all times and her family wrote a letter of appreciation for all of us that provided care and a personal letter to me that was given to my supervisor for employee of the month. There were days when the wound had a foul odor and at times she was resistant to care but a kind word from the heart with a gentle touch was received. I was promoted after this experience and recommended for unit manager which I turned down to maintain my bedside hands on
Researcher’s Conclusion | The researchers conclude four main points. 1) In the community and home setting hand hygiene is the key component for reducing the incidence of infection, mostly in the GI and respiratory tracts. 2) With the use of soap and water or waterless hand sanitizer, hands can be decontaminated from potential pathogens. 3) By convincing healthcare personnel in the community to use proper handwashing techniques at the appropriate time, the risk for contracting infectious disease can
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FORM NCQA Quality Improvement Activity Form (an electronic version is available on NCQA's Web site) Activity Name: Increasing Hand Hygiene Compliance In A Critical Care Setting Section I: Activity Selection and Methodology A. Rationale. Use objective information (data) to explain your rationale for why this activity is important to members or practitioners and why there is an opportunity for improvement. There is evidence that shows that hand hygiene is the single most important measure that is used in order to prevent the spread of infectious organisms that cause various hospital-acquired infections. Even after multiple techniques that been implemented, such as, hand hygiene posters above sinks, there is non-compliance in hand hygiene by medical professionals.
Hand washing is the single most important method of preventing and controlling infection. All staff in social care settings has to learn hand washing technique. Personal hygiene is the basic consent of cleaning, grooming and caring for our bodies. Personal hygiene prevents the spread of germs and diseases and helping dealing with cross-contamination. All care workers have a responsibility to maintain personal hygiene, look clean, should not wear artificial nails, and manicure natural finger nails.