Therapeutic Communication Case Study
1. Use of effective and therapeutic communication methods with patients and members of the interprofessional health care team to deliver high quality patient care. SLO (D) (N4518 Syllabus p.1):
I use therapeutic communication by making myself available to my patient and showing interest in their concern such as asking about their pain every hour or asking if they need water/ snacks when necessary. I also ask about similarities and difference in event such as “Is the numbness you’re having today worse or the same from that of yesterday?” I was actively alert and paying attention to my patient’s verbal and nonverbal communication. I did clarification and validating of the patient information by stating” I learn that you have a pass word for your …show more content…
17. Medications (Generic and trade name) and the reason why patient is taking. Please identify the route of the medication given:
i. Vitamin B tab, PO three times daily. To correct or prevent patient from anemia because he hemoglobin levels were critically low. ii. CALCITRIOL (calcium) 667mg tab, PO daily. To improve patient calcium level because she is a renal patient on dialysis and at risk for hypocalcemia. iii. ATORVASTATIN (Lipitor) 10mg tab, PO Daily. To decrease patient cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease.
18. Student will identify abnormal/Critical lab value and intervention taken on your shift:
i. Troponin I: 4.9 Critical value Normal Value: < 0.03ng/mL. ii. Red Blood Cells: 1.94 Low Normal Range: 4.7- 61. iii. Hematocrit: 20.1 Low Normal Range: 42- 52% iv. Hemoglobin: 6.3 Low Normal Range: 14- 18g/
I use therapeutic communication by making myself available to my patient and showing interest in their concern such as asking about their pain every hour or asking if they need water/ snacks when necessary. I also ask about similarities and difference in event such as “Is the numbness you’re having today worse or the same from that of yesterday?” I was actively alert and paying attention to my patient’s verbal and nonverbal communication. I did clarification and validating of the patient information by stating” I learn that you have a pass word for your …show more content…
17. Medications (Generic and trade name) and the reason why patient is taking. Please identify the route of the medication given:
i. Vitamin B tab, PO three times daily. To correct or prevent patient from anemia because he hemoglobin levels were critically low. ii. CALCITRIOL (calcium) 667mg tab, PO daily. To improve patient calcium level because she is a renal patient on dialysis and at risk for hypocalcemia. iii. ATORVASTATIN (Lipitor) 10mg tab, PO Daily. To decrease patient cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease.
18. Student will identify abnormal/Critical lab value and intervention taken on your shift:
i. Troponin I: 4.9 Critical value Normal Value: < 0.03ng/mL. ii. Red Blood Cells: 1.94 Low Normal Range: 4.7- 61. iii. Hematocrit: 20.1 Low Normal Range: 42- 52% iv. Hemoglobin: 6.3 Low Normal Range: 14- 18g/