The nurse provides care and meets the basic needs while the patient will cooperate for its faster recovery. Orlando’s theory states that it is the expressed role of the nurse to find out what a patient's immediate needs for help are and fulfill them. The nurse’s primary goal in the presented case study is to develop a therapeutic relationship with Sam and Susan. Belief in the value of the nurse-patient relationship is the cohesive core of nursing care (Rawnsley, 1994). The recognition of the patient’s needs and its fulfillment is the next goal.
Nurses are obligated to practice with integrity, safety and form therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Nurses each bring distinct personality traits into the care environment that affect patients and the healthcare team members. For a nursing professional to provide safe and therapeutic care to a patient, it is essential to be focused on the needs of the patient at the time of care. In order to minimize external distractions and facilitate an inner calm, nurses can create and implement a mindfulness practice plan. Not only do patients deserve holistic care from a mindful nurse, patients need an environment that optimizes the potential for well-being.
I believe that the core of nursing is caring and knowledge. Knowledge is the science of nursing and caring is the art of nursing; both of which are necessary for providing quality nursing care. I feel as a nurse I am an advocate for my patient and their families. I try to make them feel comfortable and trust in me and I provide the best care I am able to give. I believe that the focus of nursing is evidenced based clinical practice.
In Team Nursing, the Registered Nurse (RN) functions as the team leader and coordinates care for a small group of patients. This RN is responsible for planning care, assignment duties, directing, supervising, assisting team members, and also giving direct care. (Cherry) Utilizing this delivery care model it allows the RN to be more hands on with her patients, and her team members. The RN can focus more on her patients, giving that nurse a better chance to observe her patients and being able to notice when something is wrong. Clear communication is the main key in all this.
Interpersonal relationships is the connection that is shared between nurse and the patients. The nurse should make the care of the patients their first priority the NC code of conduct (2008) state that the nurse should make the care of people their first concern treating them as individual and respecting their dignity. The elements of patients nurse relationships are trust, active listening, respect, empathy and confidentiality. This strengthens the relationship between the patient and the nurse. Interpersonal skills are daily skills we use to relate and communicate with other people.
In order for a nurse to deliver patient focused care, they must first develop an effective nurse-patient relationship with the service users that they care for. This is important in order to ensure that the highest quality of care is provided to the patient. As, according to Sheldon (2009), a nurse-patient relationship is based upon the commitment of a nurse to work alongside their patient’s, in order to deliver personal and effective care which meets the identified health needs. Patient focused care involves the patient and nurse working together as a partnership and places the patient and their relatives central to decision making in regards to the planning, implementation and assessment of care. An equal nurse-patient relationship is important in order to ensure that safe, effective and personal health care is delivered and that the patients’ needs are appropriately met (The Health Foundation, 2012).
Caring for patients needs is the most important quality that any practical nurse should have. When a patient sees and feels that the nurse cares about him/her immediately the patient starts building a trust relationship with that nurse. By building this trust the patient most likely will discuss its health problems with the nurse. Since the objective part of treatment is held by patient telling its nurse about the symptoms he or she faces, the trust is a must for patient to be able to discuss it with its nurse. In addition a good practical nurse should also be a good listener.
It is important to include the physician since this is the person that is most familiar with the patient, her medical and familial history, and is responsible for her overall care. The nurse should be included on the team because this person is responsible for carrying out the orders of the physician, reporting concerns of the patient to the care team, and responding to the patient’s daily needs. The nurse is also responsible for staying abreast of changes in the patient’s condition and reporting those findings to the physician. The genetics counselor is important in this scenario. This is the team member that can educate the patient and family on the disease and available options.
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurses have several different roles that involve various critical thinking skills and require flexibility. These nurses are performing tasks such as acquiring and maintaining patients’ records, updating patients’ charts, executing a needs assessment, organizing patients for medical procedures, monitoring patients’ vital signs, operating treatment equipment, administering Intravenous therapy, medicating patients according to physician instructions, conducting and participating in Cardiac specific research projects and educating other healthcare professionals about Cardiac Catheterization. As a Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse, you may specialize in procedures that involve coronary arteries that take place in state of the art labs. In this specialty, you’ll have the opportunity to work with the latest technology in cardiac care. In this field you are providing care to patients in Intensive Care Units, Cardiac Care Units, or Cardiac Catheterization Lab until they are discharged.
I believe the core of nursing is patient education. “Patient teaching regardless of what medical condition or injury a patient is being treated for, the success of the recovery process will be greatly affected by how well educated the patient is about what they are suffering from.”(Righthealth Community, 2008). As nurses we are suppose to teach patients how to take care of their health. We try to teach them about the disease process, medications and how to manage their day to day life with their illness. Patient teaching can be the key to teaching