Foundations of Health and Social Care Amanda Reddin Word count = 2182 In this essay I am going to show the importance of caring in nursing‚ and how it promotes high standards of care. Caring can be described in many ways‚ such as showing empathy‚ compassion and respect. Most caring theories incorporate all of these qualities. Every patient has complex individual needs and each patient interprets high standards in a different way. As a student
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communicating‚ of which 45 percent is spent listening. Nixon and West give the following breakdown for the average time an individual spends communicating. Writing 9 % Reading 16 % Speaking 30 % Listening 45 % Since almost half of the time spent communicating is spent listening‚ it is important to overcome any obstacles that obstruct our ability to listen and to learn new ways to improve our listening ability. Barriers to Listening Anything that interferes with our
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patient satisfaction‚ compliance and recovery. Good communication allows nurses to help patients‚ families and other care workers to manage emotional crises‚ pain of physical‚ mental and even facilitate patients’ treatment plans (Denier et al. 2010; Sirota 2008). Nurses are continually associated with patients care‚ and are a vital link between patient‚ family‚ physician and other care providers (Denier et al. 2010). Hence‚ nurses have the responsibility to build a therapeutic relationship with patients
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Listening is a difficult skill that few people ever learn. Experts say the average person has 25% listening efficiency. Listening with understanding‚ is more than just sitting back and letting words flow into your ears. Listening is an active skill that is at least as hard as talking‚ maybe harder. There is no real communication unless the listener understands‚ accepts‚ and will take action based on what was said. The person who develops good listening skills has a head start on providing the
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NURSING DIAGNOSIS GOAL INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION impaired Gas Exchange R/T STG: 3/17/2014 throughout shift 1. Auscultate breath sounds 1. Abnormal breathing STG: PT O2 saturation on admission abnormal breathing AEB PT will maintain O2 saturation noting areas of decreased sounds are indicative was 87%. Measured at 1602 with a Objective: use of wall oxygen of 95 or higher AEB breathing sounds of numerous problems reading of
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would be a challenging care due to communication and language barriers. Throughout this care I was able to practice my basic nursing skills and learn the importance of nutrition and hydration‚ especially in elderly patients. E Prior to feeding Mrs. K‚ I was told by my colleague that she doesn’t eat much and it’s difficult to understand her needs. I initially felt nervous and uncomfortable to feed Mrs. K due to my previous observations of other staff members providing care for her. However‚ I carried
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Cues Nursing diagnosis Nursing objective Planning Nursing intervention Rationale Subjective Cues: “Nahihirapa n akong umihi‚‚ madalas sya pero pakonti konti lang » as verbalized by the client. Objective Cues: Distended abdomen Frequency Hesitancy T-38.3 P-105Bpm R-24 bpm BP-130/90 mmHg Impaired Urinary Elimination r/t Inflammatio n of bladder mucosa As evidence by the objective cues. __________ _ Scientific Explanation : Disturbance in urine elimination. After 8 hrs of
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Nursing care study In this assignment I will document and reflect on the care that I gave to one of the patients I was looking after while on clinical placement. I will be referring to the patient as ‘Mr x’ for confidentiality reasons. ‘Mr x’ was 69 years old. He initially presented with left sided unilateral weakness‚ expressive and receptive dysphasia‚ slurred speech and he suffered from nocturnal incontinence. He had been transferred from A&E to the ward. He had a provisional
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on my personal role in the inter-professional team and the delivery of healthcare that I have encountered during my duty as a health care assistant in one of the hospitals here in England. In accordance with the NMC (2002) Code of professional conduct‚ confidentiality shall be maintained and all names have been changed to protect identity. The purpose of reflection as stated by John’s (1995) is to promote desirable practice through the practitioner’s understanding and learning about his/her lived
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Reflections (Experiences of delivering the presentation of the QIP): Consider the situation/Collect information During the presentation of my QIP‚ I felt pressurised by the limited of time that I have for the presentation. However‚ I felt more confident after the presentation as I was able to present all the contents within the time limit. I also received some valuable feedbacks from the audiences and the markers. Process information/Identify problem The feedback from the marking rubric shows my
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