Marianne’s husband needs to know that once she undergoes surgery there is a good chance that they will need to have some lifestyle changes. As nurses, we should be able to provide the family with an objective view of the importance of each action as well as provide some emotional support that Marianne’s family need to deal with to their current situation. In the second case, with Nurse Jane having witnessed acts of negligence from her colleague, there may be things to consider that might make Nurse Jane’s decision. Examples of these may be fear from her coworkers, her sense of loyalty to her employer (the hospital), as well as her concern for the patient. Reference Gilliland, M. (2010).
A nurse will be available at the clinic to interview these individuals on their sicknesses and what they have been doing for treatment. This will also help the client express their feelings and develop a therapeutic relationship. Any stress that the client is feeling can be addressed with the nurse. This will help benefit the community by decreasing diseases or sickness; such as, TB, SARDS, diabetes, pneumonia or psychological disorders by being the first responder and advocating for our town, this will definitely reduce medical
The working together of interprofessionals can benefit an individual such as Harriet by delivering of service arranged around her needs as opposed to professional boundaries and organisational requirements (Griffiths & Schell cited in Turner A, et al) Interprofessional working will provide Harriet with a team of specialised professionals that will have in depth knowledge and expertise within the area of breast cancer. They will work predominately and exclusively with Harriet and her family (Stevens E 2003) Helping her make sense of the illness and adjust
This stronger focus helps to enable the nurse to make more educated decision on what to focus on with an individual or family and prioritize so that the family is not overwhelmed. When a nurse is assessing a family it is important to look at the individuals’ health and developmental stage and how it affects the family as a whole. This paper will show how using Gordon’s 11 functional health patterns is a useful tool in assessing a family. The family interviewed consist of a 31 year old husband with a Hispanic background that is a P.E. teacher and a 30 year old wife with an African American background that is a critical care R.N.
“Telling it like it is” with specific information about her child’s condition and treatment, as well as her responsibilities as a mother, may wake her up! If cultural or economical issues are behind her actions then a more helpful, sympathetic approach may be in order, such as available resources to help with maintaining her child’s health. “Culture determines when one seeks help and the type of practitioner consulted. It also prescribes customs of responding to the sick” (Chitty, Black, 2007, p246). An important aspect of this scenario is going to be information and fact gathering.
Besides being able to measure the pain level of your dementia patient, a nurse also can benefit from the use of this scale by recognizing the patients unique behavioral patterns. This knowledge, along with the input of family members, gives the nurse valuable information when formulating a care plan for the patient. If a nurse can properly compile and interpret all of the information, they can anticipate any patient needs or routines that the patient follows. This increases patient comfort, compliance, and safety. Understanding and use of this assessment scale is not difficult, but the length requirement of this paper do not allow for inclusion of the details involved with each indicator.
There are a number of key points and techniques that involve therapeutic communication and can make communication more effective. Important aspects of therapeutic communication include: focusing on the client, building a trust between the client and healthcare worker, allowing time for client questions and answers, and understanding non-verbal communication. Remembering that clients often view their nurses as the healthcare member they relay and receive most of their information from should be viewed as a top priority for the nursing staff. Time spent with the clients can be short because of client loads, effective communication allow nurses to spend more meaningful and productive time with their patients. Building trust fosters a relationship where the patient is more comfortable sharing personal information with the nurse.
End of Life Care Krissy Torkelson OKWU End of Life Care As a person grows older the thought of death and dying begins to be more realistic. Everyone wants to be cared for properly when they are nearing the end of their life. Same for family members, they want their loved ones to be cared for with no suffering. By recognizing certain behaviors and being intuitive to the patient’s spiritual beliefs healthcare providers can help a family and a patient deal with the end of life. When someone is dying there are legal concerns that a nurse must keep in mind when caring for the patient.
Contents Introduction……………………………………………… Page 2 & 3 Principles of Palliative Care……………………………… Page 3 & 4 Pain Management………………………………………… Page 4, 5 & 6 Nausea and Vomiting……………………………………. Page 6 & 7 The Bereavement Process……………………………….. Page 7 & 8 Conclusion……………………………………………… Page 8 References……………………………………………… Page 9 & 10 Nurses, by profession, are carers. Providing care for the dying patient and their family can present a unique set of challenges for the registered nurse. Patients in their final days require careful symptom management and both the patient and their family need support as death approaches.
Module 8 Essay “Choose a medical condition that interest you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment of the condition as you see them.” Module 8 Essay “Choose a medical condition that interest you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment of the condition as you see them.” In this essay I am going to look at breast cancer. I will be exploring the issues that patients dealing with this condition may come up against and what, if anything, hypnosis can do to help them deal with their condition. I have talked to my partner in detail about his mother who died of breast cancer.