The Current State Of Pre Operative Education Process

Making the health information available, reducing duplication of tests, reducing delays in treatment, and patients well informed to take better decisions.

bring patient satisfaction. I think too often hospitals forget they are treating not just their patients but their families

As a HNC Health Care student I am required to provide evidence of the following principal aims and objectives: to integrate knowledge, theory and practice, to develop and apply a broad knowledge and skills and to have an individual patient/client focus in my practice. To achieve all of the above I am required to complete project in a form of Graded Unit which consists of three stages: planning, development and evaluation.

| ▪Decrease waiting time.▪Reduce crowding during the lunch period.▪ Increase patients.▪ More convenient especially for employed patients who want to do physical examination.

It also increases the amount of knowledge that a person retains and increases self-confidence in the healthcare worker.

- Taking into account the patient physical, social, psychological and spiritual health allow for allow for a more competent and effective patient care.

potentially scare or alarm the patient, making them feel frightened. These reactions have a lot to

Medical care will only become more complex (Lyckholm, et. al, 2001). Therefore, the need for continued education amongst each other and healthcare organizations is important in limiting issues that may affect standards of care.

Patients come to the physician because of a problem that they are having and with that notion they are prepared to give full details of their problem. Giving information to the medical staff is a

In addition, I also realized that I now ask the patient is there anything else that I could help them with before leaving their rooms. With this new knowledge that I previously overlooked, I believe that in my future of being a health profession, I will be more aware of my patients needs to solve all problems that they may have in order for them to gain trust in my skills and knowledge that I provide them with. Also, it will help me to be able to interact on a more professional level to satisfy any worries that may leave my patients feeling unsettled.

Kathryn Ramos and Robyn Mayfield, in the education department at GHC, were contacted via email for methods/techniques to improve presentation of patient education. A meeting was scheduled. The following questions were communicated through email: Best practice for presenting education to adults especially 65 years and up; education materials available at GHC either written, internet, or otherwise; best practice for written information; other possible sources of information on education to the elderly (65 years and up); any other information you think would be beneficial.

Communication between physicians is improved as well as access to all the patients’ medical history. This allows for more comprehensive accurate evaluations and better care.

Student will be able to demonstrate the ability to plan preoperatively for a surgical procedure by selecting the appropriate supplies and equipment, using the surgeon’s preference card.

How were staff involved in assuring that the patient experience would be at its highest levels?

The ability to provide our patients with a remarkable patient experience is the number-one responsibility of our staff. Each generation has their own communication style, these styles allows them to provide a remarkable patient experience for all our patients. Without communication tools, each generation is unable to communicate to the patient.