Josie's Story Case Study

Josie’s Story

I can vividly remember, I was horrified when I saw how Josie King, an 18-month-old child, suffered from burns. As a nurse, I wanted to take good care of the child because I knew, she can recover. Since I knew that I cannot do it alone, I used my nursing knowledge skills to give her appropriate care she needed that time. Also, there are certain factors which enabled me to minister effectively to Josie and her mother.

Teamwork and Collaboration

Teamwork and collaboration with my workers, the patient, and her parents or guardians are vital in saving a patient’s life. In the case of Josie, her mother and I have worked as a team to give the baby the appropriate care she needed for her burns to heal. I have learned that in the
I have come to understand that in order to make a difference and save lives, I have to ensure that what is delivered is not only safe, but it should also be excellent and effective (Stevens, 2013). Through the aid of researches, I was able to understand the case of Josie. In addition, I was also able to administer her with the kind of care that she needed.

Patient-Centered
Saving lives is not only gauged in the proper administration of medicine. In fact, patient information is also protected when health information technology (HIT) is appropriately used, as it will enable patients to receive health benefits. However, HIT could perverse the large amounts of data information of patients if such data information are ignored (Kuziemsky & Petyon, 2016). Relative to this, Josie’s life could have been saved if that medical error was prevented. In a way, the life of Josie did not only change the way I take care of my patients, but it also changed how health institutions yearn to provide their patients with proper