I had a feel for how difficult it could be to execute these kind of drug plans from my grandmother. However, she always had one of her kids or grandchildren there to tell her when to take her meds, to fill the pill box, and all those parts of the plan. She would have not been able to manage that regimen without that level of help, and I could see that. However, with her well used pill box, making it easier to open and close, and the fact that I was fill out the medication for someone who was not me, I did not recognize how frustrating and difficult the process could be to fill up a pill box. While some of my classmates may have had issues in remembering which drug was which or to take their medication, my biggest issue came earlier in the …show more content…
It made me better recognize that even the mechanisms we tell patients to help them adhere pose important challenges that can get in the way of adherence. Obviously, you want to look to make regimens as simple as possible, with as few medications as possible, and work with the patient and pharmacy to ensure access to medications. However, I can see how a patient, doing what I did, could feel ashamed of their inability to carry out what their doctor said. This could make them dishonest when questioned about their adherence. Therefore, it means that I need to do more to make my patient comfortable about being honest with me and to ensure that they know it is okay if they fail to not perfectly follow the plan. It is my responsibility to create a plan that works for each patient, and therefore, the rate-limiting factor in that is going to be the patient expressing their difficulties and failures with the plan, which allow me to make changes to make it easier for the patient. Without that transparency and feel of a safe environment, I will remain ignorant of the problems and needs of my patients, which severely limit my ability to serve
When we see patients, we must remember that we are not simply treating a disease. We are caring for people with lives, hobbies, jobs, families, and friends, who are likely in a very vulnerable position. We must ensure that we use the status of physicians to benefit patients first and foremost, and do what we promised to when we entered the profession: provide care and improve quality of life, and hopefully leave the world a little better than it was
Carol finishes her story with a plea for a better communication among the different healthcare providers and the system in general. There is no perfect system, and health care, the system that constantly evolves, deals with life and death, and employs people to fill such diverse niches is probably the most complex of them all, the most difficult to assess, comprehend, and change. As big, complex, and sometimes scary as it seems, it can be changed: talking to a colleague, taking a moment and asking a patient’s opinion. “Be the change you wish to see in the world”, said Gandhi. This is my motto.
I have developed a newfound confidence in myself that kills and professional competency. My interactions with patients and assertiveness in myself and to carry out a professional discussion and interventions. enhanced not only his communicative skills but as well as immediate reporting, analytical skills and extensive knowledge of the internal and external workplace. Further, becoming involved with committees helped him understand policy and the external situation, as well as government, councils, and regulation, and the way in which to administer the protocols around the plant and people. I have developed a successful rapport with patients, staff and external personnel. I once carried this apprehension and nervousness in patient interactions,
I believe this can only benefit the hospital and patient care, and have a new way that the patient is cared for. Treating the whole family, instead of just the patient is what the future is all about. Implementation of this type of care requires creating a partnership between the patient, physicians, nurses, and patient’s families. This can only improve performance improvement, and treat the patient the way we would want to be treated. My goal is to decrease the patients and families anxiety throughout their hospital experience, and keep the whole family informed of the patients treatment plan.
During my career as a registered nurse I have had the privilege of caring for my patients at the bedside and meeting their needs holistically. Additionally, the safety of my patients is one of the most important aspects of my current role. The experience of advocating for my patients during my nursing career has taught me to place my patient’s health and wellbeing first. The second most important aspect of nursing that I have learned during my career is how to meet my patient’s needs as a whole, not just physically but also emotionally and psychologically applying the holistic approach to each patient. I believe that the patient’s needs
Meeting the needs and what is best for the patient which is the outcome of the care, building
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Moreover, I will endeavor to promote safe and better working environment by identification of obstacles and challenges. I will achieve this by identifying these challenges by foreseeing and developing a contingency plan. This is essential as it aids in improving the working environment for all patients and healthcare
I hope to impact this professional with my knowledge and expertise. I am now in school again to further my knowledge of this profession. It may seem old for some. However, for me learning has no age and boundaries as I continued to gain more knowledge and perhaps someday I can be a mentor for my peers. I hope to someday work In Risk management where I can continue to fight and argue the rights of my patients and peers whom all deserve a sense of dignity and self-worth. My contribution to this profession includes providing and promoting care with a holistic approach that is inclusive of the mind, body, spiritual belief practices because the patients I see as being more than just another patient in need of my care. The patients are like you and I and perhaps wants the same as I want for them. I’m sure with my great sense of enthusiasm that I may accomplish something here because my day will never end until I make an unmistakable stamp on a profession I always wanted to practice since that little girl whose heart was touched by the many caring professionals that provided care to my mom. Sound like I’m on a mission that indeed I
I feel is very important to be aware of the counter-transference, transference and boundaries issues around the treatment area. Knowing how to address these issues to the patient is also very important, this is something I have to work on.
learned how important it is that we must help our patients make a commitment to continue to
After completing registered nursing school in 2006, a few years later, I obtained a bachelor’s of Science in Nursing in 2016. Over the last 10 years, I have tried to look for inefficient procedures, finds ways to streamline them, and consistently have striven to boost the productivity of everyone around me. Working as a nursing supervisor an area hospital for the last 3 years, I have tried to promote healthy patient outcomes. I understand the need for procedures but I also try to maximized the time spent educating the patients and family. By allowing time for good explanations to both the patient and family development of an understanding their disease process can occur. This empowers them to make informed decisions and promote health improvements. Throughout my career in nursing, I have tried to successfully communicate and partner with other members in
These tools are helpful in framing my practice into interventions that are evidenced based and effective. However, I’ve found that allowing patients and their families to be the guide for the treatment plan gives then much needed control over their lives as a uncertainty and lack of control have become the norm for them. It also keeps me honestly engaged in intentional and active listening to the patient. I am always looking to them for cues on ways to join them on their journey. Listening to my patient from a person-centered perspective cures my need to solve everything for the patient. Many of them have the solutions and we are partners in discovering the road to those solutions. Even when a patient may be full of despair and feeling low, they continually express that they are more than a diagnosis. They are a person who has many influences that may greatly impact their illness experience. As their therapist, my role is to respect their desires and goals, and help them maintain optimal functioning in this
Medication adherence is defined by the World Health Organization as “the degree to which the person's behaviour corresponds with the agreed recommendations from a health care provider.” Terms such as “compliance”, “persistence”, and “concordance” is similar to “adherence” which is related to the patients suboptimal taking the medicine. Adherence is defined as the extent to which patients are able to follow the recommendations for prescribed treatments. Adherence refers to how well patients implement the prescribed regimen. They impose different views on the relationship between the patient and the health care professional, collection of medicines from the pharmacy, and their appropriate intake although often used interchangeably.
Emphasizing the Value of the Regimen and the positive effect of adherence. Nurses have the right to emphasize the value of the medication regimen and explain the effect of compliance and noncompliance to their patients. Though patients have the right to refuse their medications, its adherence or compliance benefits the patients more. Nurses are to educate patients who are weighing the medication's costs and benefits, adverse reactions, and perceived efficacy on the need to take their medications that help reduce side effect. In this regard the patients feel safe.