Josie’s Story is a truly inspirational and informative book written by a mother who used her grief and sorrow to educate people, and make medical care safe. Josie King was a curious and precocious 18 month old toddler who was just beginning to discover the world, and loved her dog Trapper. One day, while her family was preoccupied downstairs, Josie waddled into the bathroom in search of her blue airplane. She slipped into the bathtub, and turned on scalding hot water onto herself, causing first and second degree burns which covered 60 percent of her tiny body. Josie was admitted to one of the most prestigious children’s hospitals in our country, Johns Hopkins Children 's Center. After the ninth day in the PICU, Josie’s family was informed that …show more content…
They should be good communicators, and actually listen to their patients, or families concerns, empathize, and provide clear concise information. An important value a healthcare worker should also embody is altruism. Nurses and medical professionals need prioritize their patients’ needs, without any regard for rewards or benefits. A persons’ health and welfare needs to be priority to a nurse, no matter what the situation. Josie’s Story highlighted the importance of altruism, and the need for nurses and doctors to take a step back and truly listen. Josie’s death shouldn’t have happened, and would’ve probably been avoided if someone took the time to truly listen to her mother’s concerns. Reading Josie’s story opened my eyes to the dire need of communication between the medical team and patients and/or family members. Sorrel, Josie’s mother, tried numerous times to alert the medical team of the changes observed in her daughter, yet no one listened. She highlights the severe breakdown in communication and the necessary steps needed to rectify our medical
Quickly scurrying through the lobby with our hearts creating an earthquake , Hannah, Evan, and I had finally reached our destination, Room 307 of the Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. As we entered the room, Rosie lie faintly upon the stark white hospital bed which would be her home for the next seven months. She was diagnosed with stage three leukemia the summer of her freshman year. I have always been a big believer in “everything happens for a reason”, but I couldn 't fathom the thought of possibly having a funeral for my fifteen year old cousin. Everything seemed to be leaving; the color in her skin, her curly brown locks, but never the beam of positivity in her deep green eyes.
“Did anybody else in the vehicle… get hurt?” I held onto to my breath as her face went pale. “Unfortunately, a young girl around the age of four or five was in the car and her older brother was in the car. Her brother made it, but…” she looked away as tears tricked down her eyes and she pointed to the right. I ambled to the direction she pointed, but pit stopped as I saw a white sheet over a small lifeless girl on the gurney.
Professionalism in Nursing Name Institution Every professional body has structured standards and regulations which ensure proper service delivery and suitable dispute management policies. Nursing has a proud history in service delivery to the public, and patients expect nurses to provide ethical and safe medical care. In every state there is a registered body entrusted with creating, monitoring and implementing regulations to all members of the nursing community. Set standards are defined as an achievable level of performance that can be measured on the quality of service delivered. The main focus for the implementation of professional standards is to aid in promoting, guiding and directing professional practice.
Without this life saving transplant, Khalieghya would be dead; although, thanks to another grieving family, she is just like every other child. Instead of being locked away in a hospital her whole life, now she can play, run, jump, go anywhere she wants, and only has to take a small dose of anti-rejection medication twice a day (“A Chance to Be Just Like Other Children”). A little girl’s life was saved due to an inevitable accident, no single person can see the future; therefore, everybody should be prepared to give one last gift to another if their life is cut
Every nursing, in order to consider the profession must have an understanding of at least three of the five professional values, in my opinion. These values consist of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity and social justice (Taylor 96). Beginning with the professional value of Altruism, the believe in or practice and self concern for the well-being of others (96). I believe that in order to be the best nurse you can be for your patients, you must understand the concept of altruism. As a nurse, your profession is to take care of people, if you do not know the professional value of altruism than you cannot possibly understand how important it is to care about the wellbeing of your patient.
“Somebody call 911 right now she’s not responding!” one of the parents screamed in dismay. My heart dropped. I saw her limp body sprawled across the floor. I knew who they were talking about, in fact, I was close friends with her.
Ethical Perspective The book No Good Deed brings up many ethical issues that can be discussed. In the world of nursing there are specific issues that will be seen more than others. The ethical issue of nurses providing care that they feel is necessary for their patient yet others do not feel it is necessary is often an issue. Beneficence plays a large role because where is the fine line of doing good become doing harm?
Evidence 2 The second academic illustration that I would like to submit for therapeutic nursing intervention is the PowerPoint presentation on Joanne R. Duffy: The Quality Caring Model © completed in NUSC 5003, Theory in Nursing, in the Spring semester of 2015, (see Appendix D). My PowerPoint presented Joanne R. Duffy’s theory and her focus on the clinical problem that “Nurses don’t seem to care” for which she created The Quality Caring Model ©. The concept illustrates the theoretical and the practical influences in jointly engaging quality of care with human caring and patient outcomes. When considering the assignment for NUSC 5003, Theory in Nursing, I exercised analytical reasoning skills by conducting extensive research on The Quality
If I would have not helped them, their future would have been filled with obnoxious machines, hundreds of medications, and frequent hospital visits. Instead, they have bright futures filled with goals, dreams, and ambitions. If I would have not been a support system for the families, they would have had a future filled with sadness, despair, and every day waiting room visits. Instead, they have futures filled with happiness, joy, and love. The infant’s future, along with their families, was literally resting in my hands.
There are 5 professional values that are associated with the description of a nurse. The first professional value of nursing is altruism. Altruism can describe someone who is unselfish, concerned, and devoted to helping others in need. The beauty of being a nurse is that nurses are caregivers to all.
OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY 1.1 Introduction The background, problem statement, research questions and objectives, paradigmatic perspective, research methodology and ethical considerations of this research will be discussed in this chapter. 1.2 Background and problem statement Nursing is a nurturing profession and caring is an essential component of its practice (Peery, 2010:53). Due to increased complexity of job description, the unpredictable changes in one’s daily work routine, unrealistic expectations from patients and their families, and common encounters with ethical and end of life issues, hospitals are seen as stressful places of employment (Mealer, Burnham, Goode, Rothbaum & Moss, 2009:1118). Nurses have a duty to compassionately care for the sick, wounded, traumatized, and the weak in their charge, which personally exposes them to patients’ pain, trauma and suffering on a daily basis (Knobloch-Coetzee & Klopper, 2010:235).
She has no close family. She has no friends. She no longer has visitors. Each month Sarah is coerced by her nurses to receive a blood transfusion that leaves her feeling drained like a sponge that has been fully rung. The transfusions help to stabilize her condition, but Sarah has made it clear that she does not wish to continue suffering.
By just showing that little bit of love and compassion towards someone, shows you are there for them throughout their journey. I personally feel when working with someone, you grow a tight bond that you nor your patient will ever forget. You’re the person who comes in that room every day, administer their medicine, and gives them the comfort they need. Their lives are in your hands, so make every word and action count because you never know when their last breath will be. Being a nurse is very challenging and comes with everyday obstacles.
This article lists strategies to compassionate care delivery through two means, personal and workplace promotion. As for personal strategies, nurses must acknowledge limits when needed, an act of self care rather than selfish care. Moreover, understanding ones’ own needs and negotiating with one’s workplace to allow employment and personal lives to be organized so self care needs are not left in the dust. As a nurse, you must be healthy to deliver care for the unhealthy. As for workplace strategies, providing training sessions to equip nurses working in alternating units and scheduling regular staff meetings to discuss the mental impact of providing care to the ill.
With puffy red eyes, I could easily tell she was crying before we arrived. Both arms and wrists were connected to long plastic tubes and obnoxious machines that would never stop beeping. She seemed so fragile and delicate. She began to tell me how much she loved me and how she knew everything would be alright. In a determined voice she began explaining how she was going to improve.