Although I only had a short amount of time to work with MN, I feel as though my care plan and expectations of the client were realistic and beneficial. I had never before worked with someone who was deemed palliative and who was going through a significant period of transition in their life, so it was very valuable for me to be able to look at the many ways in which it impacts an individual. I believe that during my time with MN we shared similar beliefs and values making it effortless to implement goals and objectives, while in turn, having her agree and be motivated to make changes in regards to her priority health issue.
If I had the chance to work with MN again, I would be interested in spending more time talking to her about her mental health, as there are many emotions that come along with a palliative diagnosis. I noticed in MN’s chart that she had a history of depression, however, I did not explore this much, …show more content…
This initiative was regarding changing MN’s PRN opioid analgesic to part of her scheduled medication regime. Having the PRN switched to a scheduled medication would be beneficial in order to maximize the therapeutic effect of the drug and ideally keep her pain at a less than 3/10 on the 0-10 scale. Going forward, I will more actively pursue this initiative in regards to any physicians alert initiated by myself. This will ensure I am meeting best practice and effectively evaluating the client outcomes of my clients throughout their hospital stay.
I found this DM to impact my learning greatly. Throughout the CTKTC and DM process it became evident to me that I have a good foundation in gathering objective data, however, I need to go into greater depth with my subjective assessments, especially surrounding mental health. Overall, my experience with MN was beneficial as it made me aware of my strengths and also allowed me to reflect upon my weaknesses in the practice
If I had the chance to work with MN again, I would be interested in spending more time talking to her about her mental health, as there are many emotions that come along with a palliative diagnosis. I noticed in MN’s chart that she had a history of depression, however, I did not explore this much, …show more content…
This initiative was regarding changing MN’s PRN opioid analgesic to part of her scheduled medication regime. Having the PRN switched to a scheduled medication would be beneficial in order to maximize the therapeutic effect of the drug and ideally keep her pain at a less than 3/10 on the 0-10 scale. Going forward, I will more actively pursue this initiative in regards to any physicians alert initiated by myself. This will ensure I am meeting best practice and effectively evaluating the client outcomes of my clients throughout their hospital stay.
I found this DM to impact my learning greatly. Throughout the CTKTC and DM process it became evident to me that I have a good foundation in gathering objective data, however, I need to go into greater depth with my subjective assessments, especially surrounding mental health. Overall, my experience with MN was beneficial as it made me aware of my strengths and also allowed me to reflect upon my weaknesses in the practice