The Foundation of Nursing Care
Professionalism, communication and personhood are the foundations of nursing practice. To act in a professional manner, we must find ways to communicate effectively while applying to concepts of personhood to provide the best possible care for our clients. These three concepts can be related to my clinical practice as a nursing student. In my experience I have witnessed some great examples of positive person work. However, I have also witnessed some examples of very poor person work. Fortunately, with a few changes, these poor examples can be fixed slightly to become great examples again. Professionalism, communication and personhood are the foundational elements of excellent nursing care and can be applied to …show more content…
For example, a resident was told that they had a medical condition that was progressing rapidly. Instead of discussing treatment options with the resident, the health care professional told the resident which treatment plan they were going to have to follow. The resident grew quite upset because they felt as if they were losing control of their life. It was also quite clear that the resident was feeling quite anxious about their health but the health care provider was not willing to discuss it further besides the treatment option they had chosen. Not only is this an example of malignant psychology because the resident no longer had a say in their health care plan, it implied some non-therapeutic communication techniques. The health care provider gave their personal opinion which took away they resident’s own decision making. The health care provider was also giving false reassurance by stating that this treatment will make the resident well again. It was evident that the resident was quite ill and this treatment would only help them live a somewhat better quality of life. The resident’s anxieties were ignored and their feelings were simply brushed over. If I were in the health care provider’s position, I would have maintained the resident’s personhood by reviewing treatment options with them. After reviewing all possible …show more content…
Professionalism requires on to follow the codes and ethical policies but also develop their own ideas and understanding as to what being a professional is. Communication in nursing practice is used to build rapport and form a trusting relationship between the nurse and client. It is important to not only choose your words wisely but to use appropriate body language because many messages are conveyed through non-verbal communication. The concept of personhood requires one to recognize responsive behaviours and provide treatment based on the individuals needs and well being. Therapeutic communication can be used to provide positive person work which is the ideal gold standard in nursing. Unfortunately, in some cases non-therapeutic communication techniques are used and it turns into a matter of malignant social psychology. However, with the implementation of a person-centred care model the malignant social psychology can be
Professionalism, communication and personhood are the foundations of nursing practice. To act in a professional manner, we must find ways to communicate effectively while applying to concepts of personhood to provide the best possible care for our clients. These three concepts can be related to my clinical practice as a nursing student. In my experience I have witnessed some great examples of positive person work. However, I have also witnessed some examples of very poor person work. Fortunately, with a few changes, these poor examples can be fixed slightly to become great examples again. Professionalism, communication and personhood are the foundational elements of excellent nursing care and can be applied to …show more content…
For example, a resident was told that they had a medical condition that was progressing rapidly. Instead of discussing treatment options with the resident, the health care professional told the resident which treatment plan they were going to have to follow. The resident grew quite upset because they felt as if they were losing control of their life. It was also quite clear that the resident was feeling quite anxious about their health but the health care provider was not willing to discuss it further besides the treatment option they had chosen. Not only is this an example of malignant psychology because the resident no longer had a say in their health care plan, it implied some non-therapeutic communication techniques. The health care provider gave their personal opinion which took away they resident’s own decision making. The health care provider was also giving false reassurance by stating that this treatment will make the resident well again. It was evident that the resident was quite ill and this treatment would only help them live a somewhat better quality of life. The resident’s anxieties were ignored and their feelings were simply brushed over. If I were in the health care provider’s position, I would have maintained the resident’s personhood by reviewing treatment options with them. After reviewing all possible …show more content…
Professionalism requires on to follow the codes and ethical policies but also develop their own ideas and understanding as to what being a professional is. Communication in nursing practice is used to build rapport and form a trusting relationship between the nurse and client. It is important to not only choose your words wisely but to use appropriate body language because many messages are conveyed through non-verbal communication. The concept of personhood requires one to recognize responsive behaviours and provide treatment based on the individuals needs and well being. Therapeutic communication can be used to provide positive person work which is the ideal gold standard in nursing. Unfortunately, in some cases non-therapeutic communication techniques are used and it turns into a matter of malignant social psychology. However, with the implementation of a person-centred care model the malignant social psychology can be