Question:

Benefits of understanding patients and families and partnering with them in their care to improve safety and quality.

Description

Briefly describe and identify the topic/themes of nursing care.

Feelings

Your feelings as a nurse relative to Mr. Taylor’s care experience for patients.Values/Beliefs

Please explain your beliefs/values in relation to the Mr. Taylor patient care experience.

Analyse

Analyse and justify the use of ‘the Patient Experience and Partnering in Care’ as strategies to increase the patient’s safety, quality, and experience of care (falls/falls Prevention care) for Mr. Taylor.

Conclusions

Discuss the following positive indicators when implementing these strategies: the ‘patient experience and partnering for care’ of the individual and their families and health organizations.

Action Plan

Two ways to partner with older patients such as Mr. Taylor and his families (other than one-on one interviews) and explain why you chose these two options.

Answer to Question: NUR1201 Partnering In Care

Introduction- As a nurse in healthcare, there are many falls that can cause injury to patients.

This article is a reflective account of an incident. The goal is to understand patient experience, and to build partnerships between families and care providers in order to prevent falls like this one.

Description – I will use Gibb’s reflective cycle to describe the crucial incident.

Mr. Taylor had fallen over a piece of concrete and fell into a gutter. He sustained serious injuries.

The dizziness returned and he was again taken to the hospital.

Additionally, he had not had a positive experience at a hospital.

Understanding patient experiences and forming effective partnerships to prevent falls are two themes of nursing care that are relevant.

Feelings: I felt angry and disappointed to learn that the staff was unprofessional and had displayed negligence during his kidney pain.

I was annoyed at the rude way in which the surgeon described his condition.

However, I was pleased to find that the physiotherapist provided full assistance in helping him deal with the injuries.

Values – These are the 3 values that I hold dear as a nurse: compassion, empathy and commitment.

To maintain my patients’ dignity, I promise to show empathy and respect (Cameron and al., 2012).

I always listen to my patients and make sure that they are understood.

Additionally, I strive to be person-centered and continue my education. My passion for professionalism underpins my commitment towards my patient (Karlsson, Magnusson, von Schewelov & Rosengren, 2013).

Analysis- While Taylor was suffering from severe kidney pain, the hospital officials displayed extreme negligence in not treating him.

His father lost his lower limb due to lack of professionalism by the doctors.

Understanding the patient’s perspectives on their hospital stay and their health status can help detect any physiological abnormalities earlier (Staggs Knight & Dunton, 2012).

Participating in risk communication with patients and asking them questions about why they feel that way can help to reduce falls.

The families can work together to identify the risk factors (Choi&Hector, 2012).

This collaboration between the key stakeholder makes a real difference in improving patient safety.

Family members and healthcare professionals can come up with mitigation strategies to reduce the severity of fall-related injuries.

Conclusion: Documentation of fall history can be a quality indicator for fallmanagement.

It is possible to persuade staff members to adopt strategies, which will decrease resistance (Berland Gundersen & Bentsen (2012)).

Also, recording the cognitive or functional status of the patient can be used in fall prevention programs.

Action plan- My plan includes documenting the assessment of fall risks and monitoring any changes in the patient’s medical condition.

I will establish a rapport and educate the family about the risks that could make their condition worse (Hempel and al., 2013, 2013).

If a patient comes home from the hospital, I will be there to help them immediately report any problems.

I will also help to reinforce and clarify their understanding of proper footwear and clothing and assist during walking and other safe exercises (DuPree Fritz Campiz & Musheno (2014)).

Essay conclusion – I conclude by saying that falls pose a grave problem for seniors and can sometimes prove fatal.

This essay was reflective and helped me see the various gaps in the treatment of Mr. Taylor after he fell.

It helped me understand the importance of forming a team with my family and understanding the perspectives of patients to avoid these unpleasant incidents.References:Berland, A., Gundersen, D., & Bentsen, S. B. (2012).

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