There is not a definite definition of person centred care however as a student nurse the understanding of this term in my eyes is all about treating and acknowledging people as individuals. As nurses we should be taking into perspective patient’s abilities, incapability’s, likes, dislikes, needs and interests and this shows the individual that improving their health is the main focus of our work. Above all person centred care ensures that each person using the health service has an equal say in the care they will receive. A level of care should be implemented that will support patients in reaching their health goals. This aid’s them in leading the healthy life style they desire. Firstly the essay will look at communication.
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Furthermore this will be beneficial for the patient as they will be able to raise any concerns and perhaps experience less stress, confusion or fear as now they have been informed with clear information. Kourkouta, L. and Papathanasiou, I. (2014) suggest that the language in which we talk to an individual in should be at the level of the listener’s knowledge. This is stated as the person may not understand nursing terminology, which means as a nurse it is vital to communicate in a way that the individual will be able to grasp the concepts they are being told. Engaging with the patient through active listening is a way of getting to know the patients values and beliefs which will make the care individually centred to that specific patient. Likewise as nurses in the health care world we are able to empower people to make decisions about their own care, and we can do this by communicating and working as a team with other health professionals to collect the relevant information needed to help the patient in …show more content…
Bostwick, J., et al (2015) implies that by assisting individuals in the needs for their personal care is paramount in aiding them to make decisions about how they would like the care to be carried out. Patients before they enter a hospital setting or receive care from a certain health professional once had an individual routine in which they washed themselves, or a certain preference in relation to which toiletries they preferred. Therefore when they are in our care as nurses we want them to feel comfortable, which is why we strive to make sure that these home comforts are carried on throughout their time with us. More importantly when providing a patient with intimate hygiene care nurses should maintain the patient’s dignity at all times. Furthermore Bostwick, J., et al (2015) suggest that to maintain the patients privacy and dignity nurses should use the bathroom whenever possible to bathe the patient. By using the bathroom patients will feel comfortable as well as feeling as though their dignity is still intact. By nurses doing this they are providing personal individualised care that means a great deal to the patient. Hand hygiene of nurses is extremely vital in the welfare of patients. Smith, J., Lokhorst, D. (2009) state that nurses are the vital individuals when infection control and patient
Communication …show more content…
Furthermore this will be beneficial for the patient as they will be able to raise any concerns and perhaps experience less stress, confusion or fear as now they have been informed with clear information. Kourkouta, L. and Papathanasiou, I. (2014) suggest that the language in which we talk to an individual in should be at the level of the listener’s knowledge. This is stated as the person may not understand nursing terminology, which means as a nurse it is vital to communicate in a way that the individual will be able to grasp the concepts they are being told. Engaging with the patient through active listening is a way of getting to know the patients values and beliefs which will make the care individually centred to that specific patient. Likewise as nurses in the health care world we are able to empower people to make decisions about their own care, and we can do this by communicating and working as a team with other health professionals to collect the relevant information needed to help the patient in …show more content…
Bostwick, J., et al (2015) implies that by assisting individuals in the needs for their personal care is paramount in aiding them to make decisions about how they would like the care to be carried out. Patients before they enter a hospital setting or receive care from a certain health professional once had an individual routine in which they washed themselves, or a certain preference in relation to which toiletries they preferred. Therefore when they are in our care as nurses we want them to feel comfortable, which is why we strive to make sure that these home comforts are carried on throughout their time with us. More importantly when providing a patient with intimate hygiene care nurses should maintain the patient’s dignity at all times. Furthermore Bostwick, J., et al (2015) suggest that to maintain the patients privacy and dignity nurses should use the bathroom whenever possible to bathe the patient. By using the bathroom patients will feel comfortable as well as feeling as though their dignity is still intact. By nurses doing this they are providing personal individualised care that means a great deal to the patient. Hand hygiene of nurses is extremely vital in the welfare of patients. Smith, J., Lokhorst, D. (2009) state that nurses are the vital individuals when infection control and patient