Week 1
Misty C. Sergent
Appraise the value of nurses possessing exceptional physical and psychosocial assessment skills by discussing a minimum of three implications for improved patient outcomes. Cite a minimum of 3 sources.
Physical skills required include a range of dexterity and sensory skills necessary for patient care and well-being. The nurse must have the ability to have in depth concentration skills. The nurse must be focused in a world where changes can be quickly and emotions can be ever changing. A nurse must be able to adapt to the environment and situation at hand. Nurses must understand the physical, psychological, spiritual, and dimensions of care givers. All must have an holistic approach with providing quality and dignity …show more content…
Implementation of a tool or guide to ensure the communication of end of life care. Two factors that were identified as main problems are the ability to predict terminal diagnosis per physician and the ability to communicate the plan of care for their end of life. Priorities are that conversations must be patient and or family led, focusing on their goals of care. Training methods suggest asking the staff “What would you do if given the news that you had less than one year to live? This method helps the team focus on goals of patient care. Some of the main topics were regarding family, friends, legal issues, and their pets. To me this speaks volumes on the importance of communication and listening skills that these nurses use on a daily basis.
References:
Clarke, A. and Ross, H. (2006), Influences on nurses’ communications with older people at the end of life: perceptions and experiences of nurses working in palliative care and general medicine. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 1: 34–43. doi:10.1111/j.1748-3743.2006.00006.x
Field, M. J., & Cassel, C. K. (Eds.). (1997). Approaching death: improving care at the end of life. National Academies Press.
Laycock, W. (2011) Think about it: A prompt to discuss end of life care. Nursing Times 107(18):12-13
Stanton, M. and Dunkley, C. (2011) First Steps in Mindfulness. Nursing Times
Misty C. Sergent
Appraise the value of nurses possessing exceptional physical and psychosocial assessment skills by discussing a minimum of three implications for improved patient outcomes. Cite a minimum of 3 sources.
Physical skills required include a range of dexterity and sensory skills necessary for patient care and well-being. The nurse must have the ability to have in depth concentration skills. The nurse must be focused in a world where changes can be quickly and emotions can be ever changing. A nurse must be able to adapt to the environment and situation at hand. Nurses must understand the physical, psychological, spiritual, and dimensions of care givers. All must have an holistic approach with providing quality and dignity …show more content…
Implementation of a tool or guide to ensure the communication of end of life care. Two factors that were identified as main problems are the ability to predict terminal diagnosis per physician and the ability to communicate the plan of care for their end of life. Priorities are that conversations must be patient and or family led, focusing on their goals of care. Training methods suggest asking the staff “What would you do if given the news that you had less than one year to live? This method helps the team focus on goals of patient care. Some of the main topics were regarding family, friends, legal issues, and their pets. To me this speaks volumes on the importance of communication and listening skills that these nurses use on a daily basis.
References:
Clarke, A. and Ross, H. (2006), Influences on nurses’ communications with older people at the end of life: perceptions and experiences of nurses working in palliative care and general medicine. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 1: 34–43. doi:10.1111/j.1748-3743.2006.00006.x
Field, M. J., & Cassel, C. K. (Eds.). (1997). Approaching death: improving care at the end of life. National Academies Press.
Laycock, W. (2011) Think about it: A prompt to discuss end of life care. Nursing Times 107(18):12-13
Stanton, M. and Dunkley, C. (2011) First Steps in Mindfulness. Nursing Times