Concept explainers
To discuss:
What communication and interpersonal skills do the nursing student needs to improve to ensure that she function as a member of the patient-care team?
Case summary:
The nursing student was a 20-year-old single white female. During her clinical experience in the HIV/infectious disease clinic, she met person P who is a homosexual single adult and had been diagnosed with AIDS. He came to the clinic for infusion therapy, which takes several hours. The nursing student was uncertain and confused about how to act in this situation. Her instructor thought that it would be a great learning experience.
To discuss:
Who might the student have turned to for help when first acknowledging her discomfort?
Case summary:
The nursing student was a 20-year-old single white female. During her clinical experience in the HIV/infectious disease clinic, she met person P who is a homosexual single adult and had been diagnosed with AIDS. He came to the clinic for infusion therapy, which takes several hours. The nursing student was uncertain and confused about how to act in this situation. Her instructor thought that it would be a great learning experience.
To explain:
What does quality care for person P “look like”?
Case summary:
The nursing student was a 20-year-old single white female. During her clinical experience in the HIV/infectious disease clinic, she met person P who is a homosexual single adult and had been diagnosed with AIDS. He came to the clinic for infusion therapy, which takes several hours. The nursing student was uncertain and confused about how to act in this situation. Her instructor thought that it would be a great learning experience.
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