One of the key elements in healthcare is the response of a patient and their experience in receiving care. The relationship between a nurse and patient can bring about a positive or negative response. Understanding the analytical components of this relationship is a essential aspect of training nurses and progressing in professional development. In interviewing Katsia Rene and hearing about her experience before and after her surgery, there is justification in what it means to be taken care of, by healthcare professionals, in a positive environment. In Winter 2009, due to torn ligaments in her shoulder from a car accident, Katsia had to have surgery on both of her shoulders. She first had surgery on her right shoulder, and then a year later …show more content…
There was never a time in which she had to pull the call light to call someone. When asked if she thought that it was a little unprofessional of the nurses, she responded with, "No, I was already informed thoroughly about the procedure by the doctors and the nurses" she then continued with, "all there was left to do was wait, so I socialized." Feeling like the life of the party, Katsia knew that she was in good hands and anything that she needed would be taken care …show more content…
It was reassuring to know that while she was a patient, she was comforted and provided for by the nurses on her floor. Reflecting on how she spoke of having the loudest room on the floor, it was a clear sign that in mind, body, and spirit, she was prepared. To even reveal that she would choose the same hospital is further support of the emotional impact that her experience had on her. In knowing about Katsia's experience, there was an expectation that there would be talk about her discomfort, post surgery. It was surprising that it was not brought up until there was a question asked about it. Asking her why she did not speak of her discomfort, she replied with, "Well, I was really taken care of and distracted by all the company I had." After hearing her say that, there was further evidence to prove that Katsia had a positive and emotional
This assignment will reflect on the effectiveness of my clinical and interpersonal skills in relation to my position as a nurse in a busy critical care unit. It will primarily focus on one particular patient and the care they received by myself in their immediate post operative period. In accordance with the NMC’s code of professional conduct names will not be used to protect the patient’s confidentiality. NMC (2008).
First of all, I recognized that I was dealing with humans, and not just dealing with a disease process and application of the nursing process in the aspect of restoring patient health. I was dealing with emotions, and families, and cultural beliefs that influenced individual’s aspects of care. I started to see that health did not just incorporate healing the disease, but also recognized the importance of making sure patient’s felt that their
My initial thoughts on my patient after reading her Kardex information was that she has had a very tough and challenging life thus far. She has already been through more traumatic events than most people do in a lifetime. I was also nervous as to how she would handle talking to someone that was so close to her in age. Another initial thought
A junior staff nurse was employed to take care of the patient who after one week of the surgery had developed a very close relationship of understanding and care with each other through the proper usage of ethical values related to physical care and pleasing attitude towards the patient. After three days, the nurse was shifted to day duty and was very hospitably and lovingly greeted by the patient
Journey’s intake unit completes all initial assessment to assess client for different level of care and accurately assign them to the most appropriate unit. The different level of care ranged from intensive inpatient care unit to medication only. As a practicum student, I worked in the outpatient services unit. The assessment was completed via an online program with an intake staff and the client, usually a week or two before the first scheduled appointment with a clinician. Therefore, once a client is assigned to me, I have access to review their file. The assessment are usually completed in a brief model format, and as the clinician assigned to work with a client, I am expected to use the first two sessions of therapy
A university of phoenix student conducted an interview with Kelli Flack who has an LPN working on her BSN. Kelli works at Family Health Care of Siouxland. Just a brief background on Kelli, she has been an LPN for 7 years. She received her LPN through Morningside College.
Throughout the interview, Xavier’s mother answered the majority of the questions and expressed the difficulties she faces daily while taking care of her son. She also talks about the process of receiving the diagnosis of ASD, as well as a previous diagnosis that was incorrect. Xavier’s mother first noticed something different while comparing his development, mainly his speech, to that of her nephew who was around the same age as her son. She claims that he wasn’t talking at all at the age of 1 ½ and that concerned her. Xavier’s doctor said his speech was probably delayed and suggested a speech therapist as early intervention. His mother claims that he didn’t outwardly appear Autistic to her because he wasn’t withdrawn. She also claims that
In the beginning everyone was really considerate. The first day after surgery we meet the nurses. All of the nurses was coming in and checking on her periodically. They would ask her questions about her pain or if they could make her more comfortable. The first day was the hardest pain wise,yet the nurses made her feel more comfortable. What was a dreadful experience was easier to
Maria is a caregiver at Peppermint Tree Daycare in Edison, New Jersey. Maria has known me for all of my life, although I don’t remember her as a child. When I was a young girl I attended this facility where she took good care of me and watched me grow until I was four years of age. My mother and she grew such a tight bond that she would babysit my sister and I on weekends when my mom needed to work overtime. As years went by, my mom and Maria lost touch. Two years ago, I ended up getting a job at Peppermint Tree Daycare. I now work in the baby room with Maria five days a week and look at her as a second mother. Because of my close relationship with her, I felt interviewing her would be perfect. I asked Maria if she would be willing to do this interview and in a heartbeat she considered my request.
Hospitals aim to provide quality and satisfactory patient care while simultaneously trying to reduce costs. This means that as nurses, we have to strive to provide holistic care for our patients and avoid making preventable mistakes because it is very expensive. Medicare used to pay for errors that were made by healthcare providers during a patient’s hospital stay, but now Medicare will not reimburse for preventable errors (Andel, Davidow, Hollander, & Moreno, 2014). Many hospitals are enforcing guidelines to prevent patients from obtaining hospital-acquired infections.
The last visit I had with the patient on June 7th, I elected to start him on antihypertensive therapy. He was given a prescription for Zestoretic 10/12.5 mg one p.o. to take daily. He says that he did take one as recommended. That same day in the afternoon, he noted that he was short of breath in the afternoon. He says that he attributed it to the work that he was doing out in the yard and later that day, it seemed to resolve. A few days later, he had the same thing happen again. He eventually went on to see Dr. Lilly on June 25th. Please see that note for complete details. She did have him go through a series of testing, including laboratory studies, which were normal
“Come on in ma’am” I uttered in Spanish to the women clad in a colorful Mayan dress near the entrance of the clinic. It was my first day as a medical volunteer in Guatemala and I had been assigned the duty of interviewing patients and formulating differential diagnoses under the supervision of Dr. Reyes, the clinics' head physician. “Tell me about your headache” I said to the patient as she took her seat. She professed that her headache, which had bothered her for two weeks, was intermittent, diffuse and of moderate intensity. Her headache was often associated with a dry mouth and bouts of fatigue, especially after long days of working under the hot Guatemalan sun. Having neither a pharmacy within walking distance nor money to spare, she had resorted to using cold compresses to aid with her discomfort.
Effective communication in the healthcare setting improves recovery rates and reduces pain and complication rates. (Wilkinson et al, 2003). Many complaints to the NHS are attributed to poor communication. Effective communication is reliant on the nurse working in partnership with the patient. It is essential that the nurse establishes a rapport and most of this will be achieved through the use of facial expressions. In my practice, it is important that develop a therapeutic relationship with the patients so that they can be able to put their trust in me. The therapeutic relationship is solely to meet the needs of the patient. In this relationship, there is a rapport established from a sense of mutual understanding and trust. To build a good nurse-patient relationship, I would have to show qualities of empathy, caring, sincerity and trustworthiness. During practice, if I am approaching a patient and the patient looks anxious, I should approach with empathy.
This report aims to discuss the communication observed between the Nurse and Patient portrayed in the video. There are two scenarios in which the Nurse addresses the patient’s concerns. The patient’s response is influenced by the Nurse’s approach. In a health care setting, a personal, empathic yet professional approach is most effective in communication from Nurse to Patient. Furthermore this report assesses the therapeutic techniques used by the Nurse to effectively interact with the patient.
This is an analysis of a taped interview between a nurse and a patient who is taking pre-employment medicals. The information given during the interview, including her name, Pink Cloud is fictitious because of the need of confidentiality. During the interview, objective and subjective data will be collected. The areas of communication focused on in the analysis are verbal, questioning and listening skills. Analysis will be made and later suggestions and recommendations will be made on how to make improvements in the future. To achieve this, direct quotations from the will be used to make references to the three theories being analysed and will be supported by the literature.