. A nurse’s perceptions about quality of life and health promotion could affect the care of a dying patient with a lingering illness, such as cancer. Nurses are patient advocates and it is their responsibility to respect patients’ wishes regardless of their personal opinion. A nurse may personally feel that a patient should use any and all medications available to them such as pain medication, etc. during a lingering illness.
Registered Nurses work very hard to meet the needs of their patients, both emotional and physical. However, after this diagnosis is given the patient it is not uncommon for RNs’ to feel inadequate to the situation. Delivering bad news to a patient is very difficult and something to be studied. 3. Phenomenological descriptive approach was utilized in this study to help the research Perceive and interpret events and participants relationship to then.
I work in a care home on two nursing units where very often I have to take care about terminally ill patients. Care provided must be very gentle and tailored towards resident's needs as well gaining knowledge about resident's illnesses and their stage from care plans and hospital documents is crucial. Depending on resident's condition accompanying and supporting is extremely important as well, because terminally ill person in most of the cases goes through five-stage process of dying which are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. And on every stage such an individual is going to need appropriate support and understanding. As a carer I have a duty and a desire to help as much as it is possible by meeting all the mentioned needs and reassuring residents using all my knowledge and experience which I have
Registered nurses are in a position to advocate for the rights of their patients and are often involved in ethical decision-making processes. Ethical decisions arise when the nurse is faced with a choice, in which he or she believes there is the potential for a bad or good outcome. In the case of Marianne the ethics committee will have to weigh the physician’s recommendation of surgery to remove the clot, her husband’s desire to “try everything” and her children’s belief that she would not want to have surgery only to live with a poor quality of life. In a malpractice case it is essential to remember the ANA Code of Ethics. According to “Code of Ethics” (2007), the second provision states, “The nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community” (ANA, 2001, p. 18).
These symptoms can compromise the care of a patient or patients if not managed correctly. Nurses have a crazy schedule which usually includes 12 hour shifts but they do need to understand that stress management is important. When a nurse or anyone is stressed their sympathetic nervous system lets out acetylcholine and puts there body in a fight or flight mode which affects the entire body (Murphy) and carelessness can occur if this is not dealt with properly. Your brain is responsible for interrupting events and situations. When a nurse effectively gains control over adverse behavior and
The consequences to the patient if nurses do not clearly communicate all important patient information may be greater pain, a worsening of the patient condition, permanent injury or even death. Another important role of the professional nurse is to give comfort
Nurses are faced with numerous legal responsibilities, especially in the workplace. Among the many nursing tasks are the professional ethical and legal duties. These duties consist of respecting a patient's confidentiality and autonomy. Also to recognize the duty of care that is entitled to all patients. Healthcare often reflects global changes, as these changes occur, the roles and responsibilities of the nurse also changes.
This is one department where teamwork is essential and a lack of leadership amongst co-workers can lead to ineffective care (36). It is important to have communication and training because patient’s conditions are more serious and can change quickly. Because the conditions of a patient are more serious, any health care provider on that unit needs to know who to call or what therapies to use/change to improve a patient’s condition. 2) Medical Teams in the Emergency Department: Providers in this department include Nurses, Respiratory therapists, and physicians. Physician assistants, X-ray technicians and lab technicians may also be called to the department.
However, when speaking to a client, using jargon and medical terms can be considered as inappropriate and confusing for the people involved. When Patients come into a hospital, they are concerned with their health and they would want to know as much information as a nurse can give them. By using the correct language, and knowing how much information to divulge, a nurse can positively contribute to the care of their client. (Wright, Lorraine M.; Leahey, Maureen. 2009).
The glue that holds the hospitals together is the first line manager. Nurse managers are caught in the crossfire between multiple needs of patients, staff and administration, ethical issues, and the issues of shortages of nurses. A nurse manager is responsible for multiple units and challenged to maintain the needed blend and balance of both clinical and business management, which is essential to staff nurse retention. Hospital administrators, including nurse executives, must be proactive in seeking ways to preserve professional staff employed in the hospital setting. The executive team needs to finds ways to make hospital work more appealing to registered nurses (RN), and with a shortage of nurse managers