Tardiness In Health Care

As, I enter the room, the first thing I do is welcome the patient and wash my hands to ensure patient safety. I would then ask the patient if she would like to go by Ms. P or if she prefers to be called by another name. Once we finalize a name, I would introduce myself as Rachna Talluri, a medical student, that is assisting the supervising physician. Then I address my tardiness and apologize for wasting the patient’s time. An important part of this is to make sure that the patient knows that I value their time as much as mine, and that I understand the negative connotations of my tardiness. Once we addressed the professionalism issue, I would confirm that the patient is ready to begin the interview and is comfortable.
In order to negotiate the agenda, I would start off by announcing that we have a medium amount of time allotted for the meeting. Then I would explain that during our appointment that I will ask some questions during our time today. One of the key and final pieces to setting the agenda is building up a list of the patient’s concerns. I …show more content…
P’s story is distress. Ms. P may be feeling distress about how the abdominal pain is negatively affecting her ability to go about her daily routine. Another emotion that I may be able to observe from her story, is depression. Ms. P could possibly be feeling depressed that her abdominal pain has made her unable to sped time with friends and family. The way I would respond to this emotion is using NURS. With distress, I would first name what Ms. P is feeling as distress. Then I would ensure Ms. P that I understand why she may be feeling this distress. After this I would express respect for how she has handled the distress and acknowledging the plight that this has caused. At last, I would offer support for these emotions by providing tips to relieve stress in her life that could be worsening the effects of the abdominal