Reflecting on my home visit experience, I have realized that although it was not completely intentional and planned, each phase of the nursing process was present as the interviews progressed. The initial visit mainly consisted of the assessment phase because it was the first contact with my client and there was a lot of information to discover. This time allowed me to determine objective and subjective data, which includes the concerns my client had about falls, as well as additional information that was shared. The assessment phase continued into the second home visit in hopes of collecting additional data that would help to develop a nursing diagnosis (Potter, Boxerman, Wolf, Marshall, Grayson, Sledge & Evanoff, 2004). Near the end of the first home visit, my client and I collaborated on a health goal of fall prevention, which can also be referred to as the nursing diagnosis. The next step, which is planning, took place within part of the first home visit. I observed the client and her available resources, coming up with ideas on how this goal could be achieved, such as registering for some exercise classes (see home visit #2 plan in Appendix A for more specific suggestions). The implementation phase began in the second home visit when I provided my client with the fall prevention pamphlets and presented my suggestions (see Appendix C for pamphlets and all health information provided to client). This phase continued into the final home visit as a follow up on subjects she requested to know more about (see home visit #3 plan in Appendix A). I did not get the opportunity to complete the evaluation phase, as we didn’t have the time for a full-length final visit. A hypothetical situation of my final home visit would be to foll... ... middle of paper ... ...e illnesses. This paper also revealed the importance of using the nursing process practice. The five steps of the nursing process; assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation, were explored throughout this paper and in the home visits in order to reach the end health objective. Certain steps were more apparent than others in my experience, however, the home visits have allowed for a strong foundation for growth in future practice. The final part of this text is the self-reflection that consists of recognizing personal strengths and challenges, which is a beneficial skill for nurses because it allows them to realize things done well and areas of improvement. I conclude that the home visits provide the student nurses with knowledge and skill regarding fundamental nursing expectations and has personally helped me to improve my nursing abilities.
The majority of our society holds the notion that nurses are no more than trained professionals, working for a doctor, who simply provide medical care for the sick and informed. However, what nursing means to me goes deeper than that belief. Nursing is a profession in which individuals are responsible for not only the care of the sick and infirmed but are also responsible for being a support system and an educator, as well as an advocate for the promotion of optimal care. In today’s society, nurses are an important part of any medical facility’s investment. This paper will address the many different aspects of nursing in which nurse’s act as not only caregivers but also act as, counselors and educators.
Being accountable to me as a professional is saying yes to the call and responsibility we have to bear out. It is a responsibility we take for ourselves and for others who rely on us to be present in any situations. The mission requires an openness to relationship with others. The consistency of performing at a higher level each time the job is done and strive to give all for the greatest good. In collaboration with others involved. That bond can strengthen when everyone involved intersect their effort to the same purpose. The skills acquired over the years as a bedside nurses give me an opportunity to be dependable and trustworthy. Knowing what to do in difficult situations and being intuitive is a plus. It can help in a managerial position
My interest in nursing first stemed when my grandfather was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. Hospice had come into their home, and I was amazed at how they coped with their job. The people who took care of the person I loved the most, were compassionate and caring. Most of all they helped all of us through a time of need. During that time I realized helping people in whatever way I could in the medical field, was the career for me. My grandmother was also a nurse. She would tell me stories of when she worked in different hospitals. When I heard all of her experiences, I wanted to make memories of my own in the nursing field. This past summer, I took a CNA course at Valley Falls/Holton, Kansas. When I enrolled in this course, I thought
The nursing process is “An organised, systematic and deliberate approach to nursing with the aim of improving standards in nursing care” (Rush S, Fergy S &Weels D, 1996).The five steps of the nursing process are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluating. It was developed by Ida Jean in Florida, USA in 1958 and it was transferred to the UK by 1970.The ‘process ‘is neither a ‘model ‘nor a ‘philosophy’ as it is sometimes defined but merely a method of reasonable discerning and it needs to be used with a clear nursing model. This is foundation for integrating the development into our model for ideal nursing. Throughout the process the patient’s independence should be endured in mind in all the phases of the process and the patient should whenever possible be an active partaker such as making decisions about remaining to carry out certain actions of living .This is important as it is encouraging a sense of personal responsibility for health. If contribution of the patient may not be possible, for example, a child, confused or unconscious person. In these cases family members or significant others may contribute in decision making on behalf of the patient (Roper, Logan, Tierney, 1996 p.51-52).
It takes a while to get to know yourself before you are able to care for another person. Studying oneself is challenging because it allows reflection of one’s inner self, exposing your strengths, weaknesses, vulnerabilities, interests, habits, defenses, and values. On the same note, it allows a person to be more familiar with the challenges he or she faces, how they might respond to certain situations, and offers an opportunity for learning and growth. Throughout this paper, I will discuss the various pieces of myself. I will consider my personal and professional life as a nurse, what I might employ as my mental model, which may limit my frame of thinking, how it has shaped me so far in my education, and how I relate to others.
Wayne (2014), quoted that “People often think that nursing is just an easier alternative to becoming a doctor. When can we escape from this? Probably not, and that’s beyond our control. But this irrational assumption has proved nothing through the years. It only motivated nurses from showing the world their worth and how much of a difference nursing makes”. I also loved when she said that one of the most exciting jobs in the world is nursing and that we should wear the title with pride and that we, nurses, are unique. I totally agree with her, what nurses do is not easy. One of my favorite quotes is “Nurses don’t wait until October to celebrate Make a difference Day - they make a difference EVERY DAY!” (Nurseslabs). As a nurse we put a lot of knowledge, time, effort, and love in caring for our patients making sure that we give our 100 % sometimes even more.
... theory. The enablers, communication and assessment, have been used to reflect on the care of an individual patient. I have learnt that communication is important, both verbal and non-verbal, while nursing patients as you use appropriate languages for their understanding as well as recognising and understanding body language. Also, assessment is the first phase in providing nursing care to a patient. Failure to correctly identify a patient’s previous behavioural patterns, in order to compare them to current ones, can cause a patient’s needs not to be met or unnecessary care being provided. This assignment has discussed how communication is linked with assessment, through handovers by any healthcare professions, assessing a patient’s needs while talking to them, communication to their families and always make patients feel included by encouraging their independence.
When I first decided to come to college for nursing after staying in university for three years, I had an argument with my parents because they were not happy with my decision. My parents just wanted me to finish rest of my degree and they thought that it did not make sense to go to college for diploma, and not complete the university degree. However, I just wanted to complete my nursing diploma in the same amount of time that I can finish my degree in the university because I always wanted to be a nurse.
The nursing process is one of the most fundamental yet crucial aspects of the nursing profession. It guides patient care in a manner that creates an effective, safe, and health promoting process. The purpose and focus of this assessment paper is to detail the core aspects of the nursing process and creating nursing diagnoses for patients in a formal paper. The nursing process allows nurses to identify a patient’s health status, their current health problems, and also identify any potential health risks the patient may have. The nursing process is a broad assessment tool that can be applied to every patient but results in an individualized care plan tailored to the most important needs of the patient. The nurse can then implement this outcome oriented care plan and then evaluate and modify it to fit the patient’s progress (Taylor, C. R., Lillis, C., LeMone, P., & Lynn, P., 2011). The nursing process prioritizes care, creates safety checks so that essential assessments are not missing, and creates an organized routine, allowing nurses to be both efficient and responsible.
I started my Nursing career in India and then I came to the United States and became an RN. I entered Nursing with the thinking that Nursing is a profession that will always allow me to have a job and all my patients will get better. However, from my experiences I understood that Nursing is more than just giving medications, and it requires clinical competence, cultural sensitivity, ethics, caring for others, and life-long learning about others and the evolving field of medicine. Florence Nightingale once said:
This approach of the nursing process can be broken down into five separate steps. The nursing process of care involves five steps that ensure nurses critically analyse the patient’s condition and address their health care needs specific to their individualized situation. By implemented this nursing framework it allows nurses to set goals and measure patients progression whilst ensuring a high standard of care is being maintained. ( 2017 Nursingprocess.org ) The first step is called the assessment phase, where the nurse gains the background information of the patient, their history and current conditions and situations.
In theory and practice, the focus of nurses is on the response of the individual and the family to actual or potential health problems. To evaluate patient care steps has to be taking that incorporates the collection of data and processing that data through critical thinking. The nursing process is essential because it incorporates this concept into a well throughout steps ...
Part A of this essay was to establish a partnership with the resident to enable the collection of subjective and objective data obtained from holistic assessment of Te wheke. By collating the information assisted in the identification of 2 actual problems and 2 potential problems that may or will inhibit the residents quality of life. Client centred nursing care plans were formulated to create smart goals, interventions, evidence based rationales and effective evaluations for each intervention. To protect the privacy of the resident and their personal information there are no names or organisations mentioned (NCNZ.2012). Furthermore,Part B the reflection part of this essay will describe an experience and using the Kolbs reflection model will outline how critical thinking, problem solving skills and knowledge will enable future nursing practice.
First, I would like to start by stating that my expectation of a nurse is that he or she must be a good communicator, emotionally strong, empathetic, patient and calm, pay attention to detail and have good physical endurance. I feel that I possess these qualities which would make me very successful as nurse in the future. I have dream about being a nurse since I was a little girl and as a young adult, I still have the desire to be a nurse so I can help others. My desire to become a nurse evolves from past experiences that have taken place in my life; for example, my father’s death, my illness, personal experience and interaction with the hospital staff, specifically, the nurses.
To me, being a nurse requires a great sense of selflessness and courage to devote your time and being to helping others. Nurses work long hours and experience straining situations for the satisfaction and fulfillment of helping others. More specifically, experiencing life and death, as well as applying your full self--emotions, knowledge, courage, and strength--takes a toil on the mind and body, but the innate satisfaction, human connections, and experiences I would be able to live through prevails over any thought of stress. The quote “A nurse is one who opens the eyes of a newborn and gently closes the eyes of a dying man. It is indeed a high blessing to be the first and last to witness the beginning and end of life” further reflects