Patient and Family centered Care Essay

The theory that I am using for the Diabetes Case Study is, Roy Adaptation Model (RAM), which is a stress/adaptation theory. This theory shows that depending on the issue of the patient along with other social circumstances, it can make the difference in the way a person can get better and stay healthy. Since there are other factors, which can include social, psychosocial, or environmental, Stella needs to reflect to see what are things that can be modified and what things are non-modifiable. The…

& Harper, 2014). These abnormally shaped RBCs may cause blood vessels to become blocked due to clumping of sickle cells (Chabner, 2012). This leads to other complications. The purpose of this research paper is to show how the use of the nursing care delivery models, the nursing…

challenging because of diverse patient populations, increased technological development and modification in healthcare policies. There is an essential requirement to develop cultural competence among nurses because they are to meet the needs of the diverse populations they serve. Cultural disparities can affect patient assessment, teaching and patient outcomes, as well as overall patient compliance. Cultural competency is playing a significant role in our health care environment to manage this…

(CAUTI) CAUTI or catheter acquired urinary tract infections place an especially heavy burden on today’s health care system. CAUTI increase patient complications and extend admission time while reducing the health care institutions income because the care provided for CAUTI is no longer reimbursable. This means that the health care institution owns that CAUTI and all of its associated cost to care for it. This paper will compare intermittent catheterization with indwelling Foley use and…

A few years ago, my grandmother fell extremely ill and required intensive medical care. Upon hearing the news, my family flew to Vietnam and spent two weeks away from our jobs and schooling in order to care for her. The hospital that my grandmother was being treated in was located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. Like many of the hospitals in Vietnam, this one was overcrowded, under-equipped, and severely understaffed. Only the wealthy could afford the adequate treatment they required, and…

Understanding cultural beliefs about death and dying is a very important process in the healthcare field. In order to provide culturally competent care, we first must realize that not all people believe in the same practices and that all death practices are different depending on sex, age, and ethnic/religious backgrounds. I have presented how Hispanics differ from other groups in regard to age, sex…

healthcare providers and between the provider and the patient. The problem could involve either miscommunication or lack of it, which results in errors such as mis-documentation, inaccurate diagnostic tests and treatment options and non-adherence by the patient. When healthcare providers do not effectively communicate, it is impossible for them to provide effective care. In addition, practitioner- patient relationship is important because the patient needs to be able to understand the problems…

medical team had inexplicably failed to check for blood type compatibility before surgery began (Duke Medicine News and Communications, 2004). Certainly, the blame initially centered on the person approach; however, that is too simple, as there were layers of people and procedures that obviously failed.…

Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Communication is key to any health-care professionals in giving the best possible care to any client. Health-professionals such as nurses cannot afford any communication errors, especially dealing with someone else’s life. During the resident care conference for our group went according to plan. The group adopted a supportive communication technique based on mutual respect and that everyone has the right to express and share ideas and information, aim’s…

people’s feelings, thus, showing a sense of commitment and responsibility. The theory supports the claim that care is the central phenomenon in the nursing field but is not necessarily unique to the practice. Swanson’s Theory of Caring put more effort into teaching and healing in the period of pregnancy. The theory offers an insight into healthcare providers and family members to the patients’ deals with miscarriage cases. It is clear that women experiencing postpartum depression attempt to…