Reflection On St. Joseph´s Prenatal And Women's Clinic

With the development of the nurses understanding, the nurse will be able to clearly communication across relevant information. This will promote patient participation (Tobiano, Marshall, Bucknall, & Chaboyer, 2016) and empower the patients voice by actively involving them in the decision-making process. Per the Health and Disability Act (1994, as cited in Medical Council of New Zealand, n.d) patients should have their treatment explained to them, including the benefits, risks, alternatives and costs; as well as having the option to change their mind at any time. This all contributes to the development of a partnership and ensures that the patient will cooperate with tasks at hand. However, the lack of communication with the patient regarding their treatment can cause severe anxiety and ultimately a breakdown in the trust between the patient and the nurse. The successful implementation of this in practice can be seen in an observational study conducted by Tobiano et al. (2016).

Valuing expression and understanding the role security and mutual understanding plays in being able to express oneself, I see the importance in every patient feeling safe and like they are being heard to ensure that they are able to speak up if they have any questions or concerns when care is given. The patient should feel comfortable sharing any comments they may have and not fear that they will be mocked or overlooked. Creating a safe and nurturing environment for patients builds trust and encourages candid dialogue. Likewise, several people in underserved communities may have little to no experience with the healthcare system so if you are condescending, or dismissive of their worries they may not want to come seek care in the future. Thus, as an upcoming nurse, I will do my part to make sure every patients experience involves respect and security to ensure my patients are able to express their needs and concerns so that I can serve them in the manner that best fits

One of the many roles of the nurse, in caring for their patient, is to advocate for the patient. The nurses in the clip did not exhibit this professional role, the nurses were hesitant in following the physician’s orders, but none of the nurses spoke up on the patient’s behalf. Nurses are often in the best position to communicate with team members and the patient’s family on behalf of the patient, because in most cases, the nurse provides the most interpersonal contact with the patient.

Advocating for patients is a key part of nursing. Working in the emergency department, I meet people from all different walks of life, who are sometimes not able to fend or stand up for themselves. As a nurse, it is my job to advocate for them and make sure that they receive the care that they need. . Recently I had a patient who was in pain and was shy to ask for pain management. I advocated for this patient by going to the doctor and requesting pain management for this patient. By recognizing the signs of pain in my patient and having a good form of communication with the doctor, I was able to provide my patient with quick and appropriate care.

The medical industrial complex (MIC) holds many influences in the care of women, especially poor marginalized women. MIC is simply a platform of the network among corporations that supply health care services and products to make money. Oparah and Bonaparte explain how the individual’s ability to pay determines the quality of care they receive (Oparah & Bonaparte, 2015, pg. 4). In relations to birthing, hospitals aren’t a place for an intimate connection between a woman that’s about to give birth and their newborns. It’s more of a time efficiency center where doctors (mainly white men) would purposely perform cesarean deliveries to not only save time, but to make a

The first problem that needs to be addressed is simply the lack of access for women in vulnerable populations to prenatal care. This is a major problem because we see that the rate of women who

At the time of the incident, I felt very inadequate. I felt that I was not a good advocate for Ms Lisa, nor did the AMU nurse fulfil the clause of the NMC (2015)’s Code of Conduct and act in patient’s best interests (NMC (2015)). For me, the hardest part was not able to help Ms Lisa. However, I felt that I did help Ms Lisa, only in a small way but could

Early prenatal care is extremely important for the future baby's health. Although prenatal care is funded by the Provincial and Federal Governement, not all women receive prenatal care on Prince Edward Island. This could be as simple as not being able to get transportation to

For my Clinical experience, I was referred to one of community clinics run by nurse practitioners - yes, NPs- in Suffolk County in Long Island by my coworker. It is called “Nightingale Preventative Care.” I am working in the ER and at first, I thought this clinic would be a type of urgent care office which is a similar setting to the ER. I was totally wrong. For the past two weeks, this place has surprised me many ways and I learned about what the community clinic is alike to its neighbors. Patients can be seen by NPs by the appointment. However, it is located inside of K-mart and has many walk-in patients as well. Many patients who come to visit for their check-up have no medical insurance. Every Wednesday, a representative from Fidelis Care insurance company comes and provides information about Medicaid and Medicare service the company has. I really like to sit down with patients and assess about their medical histories and family histories which I cannot do often in the ER. I had a patient who was Hepatitis A Ab, Total positive Abnormal first day I work at the clinic. He didn’t understand what the test result meant and neither did I. I printed out an article from National Library of Medicine and went over with him. Patient’s education in the ER rarely happens from nurses. I felt great to listen what patients tried to lose their weight or quit smoking. I like to continue on developing skills on patient’s education and preventative care measure for patients.

Patients seek medical attention for preventative measures, as well as, diagnostic measures. Patients must have a trusting rapport with their collaborative medical team, as the nurses and the doctors are the people who they trust their lives with. Patients do not always present to hospitals, urgent cares, walk-in clinics, or even doctor’s offices only when they are sick; patients visit to ensure their good health will continue, treatment regimens are of benefit, changes that may be needed in regimen. When someone thinks of a patient they may think of some of these characteristics: illness, disease, hospital, medications, health, and prevention.

The most challenging aspect of this clinical situation was that the client always wants to run away from us as soon as he believes he is doing fine and does not need to be with the nurses. It was hard to deal with a client who loves to seek attention, as soon as he gets a hold of the nurse and gets what he wants, he just wanted to run away from the nurse. Working with a client with such behaviours, I would wonder if I, as a nurse was taking too long to provide the care that he receives every day from other nurses. I wanted to make sure that the client’s condition is stable, as Canadian Nurses Association (2008) stated one of the nursing values and ethical responsibilities is that “[n]urses work with people to enable them to attain their highest possible level of health and well-being” (p. 10). It was my responsibility to make sure my client’s

During the home health observation day, there were several opportunities to observe a variety of patients with varying levels of functioning ability, different illnesses, and different needs and levels of interaction with the nurse. The first patient seen was a seventy-three year old Caucasian female with an ulcer on her right heel. Several weeks prior, she had scratched her left leg and she also had several small wounds on her left leg. The orders were to clean and redress the ulcer. She has a history of end stage renal disease, pneumonia, weakness, diabetes, dialysis, and right hip fracture. Upon entering the home, the patient was found to be sitting in a wheel chair in the living room watching television with her husband close by her side. She greeted the nurse with a smile and began to update her on her current condition. Her heel was “hurting” and she rated her pain an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. She also had some “swelling” that she could not “get to go away; because, she could not get up and walk. They need to fix my foot so that I can get up and get around.” She told the nurse that she had been to see the doctor “yesterday” and the doctor had given her a written order that she wanted her to see. The order was written for an evaluation for a soft pressure shoe fitting. The nurse read the order to

Criticising upon the experience Mr and Mrs Smith had with their GP shouldn’t have been the way it was, due to the fact Mrs Smith also had several other health related issues her matter should have been considered serious however unfortunately she wasn’t supported as well. The NMC code, (2016) states that people are to be prioritised, to achieve this practitioner’s must ‘make sure they deliver the fundamentals of care effectively’ and ‘make sure that any treatment, assistance or care for which they are responsible is delivered without undue delay.’ The aim of the NHS is to nurture, provide, and protect the general public, after the rejection on several occasions from her GP she felt that she wasn’t supported as she should have been. ‘Commitment to the quality of care’ is one of the core values which can be used to reflect and evaluate upon the situation Mrs Smith was in, ‘the NHS aspires to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism in the provision of high quality care that is safe, effective and focused on patient experience.’ However, commitment wasn’t shown effectively to the patient whilst continual visits made to the GP were meaningless, as a reflection upon this for future experiences I would always aim to implement the most suitable and appropriate care to help my patients and encourage patients to seek emergency help when unsure about their

Women make up just slightly over half the U.S population (US Census Bureau, 2010) and should not be even considered a part of a minority group. The female population should acquire the same equal research attention as men do, especially when it comes to health issues. The unavoidable, yet quite simple realities of breastfeeding, menstruation, menopause, along with pregnancy require special scrutiny from medical experts. Those medical specialties are generally referred as gynecologists or obstetrics, who focus on the exclusive needs of a female’s reproductive health throughout their lifespan. Historically, the health needs of women have been disregarded as well as their fundamental rights. However, over the past few decades, it has grabbed the media and the government’s attention causing some major changes in support of women’s rights and health care.

The patient had a fear of veins and previously had chemotherapy. The patient had politely asked if a relative may join her during the injecting procedure. I felt that the radiographer showed little or no remorse when refusing and also failed to engage with the patient during the procedure. Noticing the patient’s negative body language I decided to pull up a chair and actively engage with the patient. I did so because I felt there were other opportunities during the week where I felt I failed to participate in compassionate care. After three failed attempts to place the catheter in the anaesthetist was called. I remained with the patient throughout. While the radiographer didn’t even check-up on the patient. I respect that the radiographer did have other duties to carry. Conversely, I do feel that there was a lack of empathy and congruence shown towards the patient. Taking into account what Emma said in the first post I would consider aspects of the definition of compassionate care to be very appropriate here. This was a vulnerable patient who needed to be ‘nurtured and supported’. Through sheer compassion the process could have been made much easier for the