Nurses can teach their patients education regarding the disease process that make be affecting the patient at that time. Nurses give patients resources to improve their lives and disease outcomes. Nurses pass medications and teach procedures to patients to help them achieve compliance with their health related needs. Nurses can improve a patient’s health by teaching them emotional coping
In collaboration with other medical personnel, nurses engage in the development and enactment of patient care plans. Furthermore, they provide education to families and groups on various health issues such as disease prevention, among others. Scope of Practice The nursing scope of practice gives a precise definition of the strict duties of a registered nurse practitioner. It is obligatory for these professionals not to engage in medical activities that go beyond their scope of practice.
Each morning patients came in for assessment and the treatment team developed or altered existing treatment protocols. I longed to be part of this team, working to stabilize each patient so they could return home to pursue their goals. The nurses stood out to me as the team members at ground zero in the unit, working directly with patients, and advocating for them in meetings. As a Nurse Practitioner, I will provide this same standard of holistic care to my patients, taking into consideration their biological, social, psychological and cultural needs while developing and implementing treatment decisions.
By using therapeutic communication, we can help them cope with the emotional distress of experiencing illness, whereas the utilizing science, professional experience, and knowledge can guide us how to treat their physical disease. I believe that one can reach optimal health and wellbeing through achieving balance in a spiritual, emotional and physical state of being. The contribution I hope to make to the nursing profession in the future is to become a leader and a mentor, who can inspire others to utilize a holistic approach to delivering optimal individualized care. To stay abreast of the innovation in the nursing profession, I am looking forward to joining the American Nurse Association, and eventually, participate in the evidence-based research, which directed on improving the quality and accessibility of health care across our nation and
Importance of nurses A nurse is a health care professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. Nurses are men and women who are responsible (along with other health care professionals) for the treatment, safety and recovery of acutely or chronically ill or injured people, health maintenance of the healthy, and treatment of life-threatening emergencies in a wide range of health care settings. Nurses may also be involved in medical and nursing research and perform a wide range of non-clinical functions necessary to the delivery of health care. Nurses develop a plan of care, sometimes working collaboratively with physicians, therapists, the patient, the patient 's family and other team members.
Different health practitioners possess distinctive scope of practice standards based upon their skills, education and qualification levels. RNs are accountable for assessing patients’ health issues and needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records and supervising ENs and AINs practice. Excepting the ability of EN can administer prescribed medication, assist intervene and evaluate patients health and functional status, ENs and AINs are both have responsibilities to observe patients’ health status and report changes to the RNs, maintain ongoing communication with RNs regarding the patients’ health and functional status, assist patients with the ADLs and emotional support, and understand some basic health information
Different health practitioners possess distinctive scope of practice standards based upon their skills, education and qualification levels. RNs are accountable for assessing patients’ health issues and needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records and supervising ENs and AINs practice. Excepting the ability of EN can administer prescribed medication, assist intervene and evaluate patients health and functional status, ENs and AINs are both have responsibilities to observe patients’ health status and report changes to the RNs, maintain ongoing communication with RNs regarding the patients’ health and functional status, assist patients with the ADLs and emotional support, and understand some basic health information
She said that through interaction there is an interpersonal process between the nurse and the patient. They work together to develop and be knowledgeable in caring and in achieving health. According to Peplau there are six roles of nurses which are stranger as the patient and nurses meet at the first time and will lead to establish connection with each other; as a teacher and a resource person which nurses imparts knowledge about the needs or interest or the current condition or illness that the patient had; as a counsellor that helps the patient understand and integrate the meaning of current life situations, as well as provide guidance and encouragement in order to make changes; as a surrogate which nurse uses the concept of empathy to help the patient clarify the domains of dependence, interdependence, and independence, and acts as an advocate for the patient; and leader that helps the patient take on maximum responsibility for meeting his or her treatment goals. In combination with the six roles of nursing there is a sequential phases to achieve interpersonal relationship such as orientation, identification, exploitation and resolution.
Nursing has always been important to patient care. Nurses are now becoming more specialized than the nurses in the past. In more recent years nursing roles are becoming more of a supporter for patients more than a caretaker. Nurses evaluating the condition of patients, determines the capability
Nursing takes into account several aspects of a person including psychological, social, and emotional factors, which can affect the outcome of patient’s treatment and recovery. There should be a relationship of trust between nurses and their patients to ensure a high level of comfort for patients. In order to provide the highest quality of care, nurses must pay great attention to details including a patient’s beliefs, family, and environment as well as being able to work with other health professionals. Nursing also consist of educating patients by showing them how to care
The first was that of acting on behalf of the patient which implies the nurse represent patients who are unable to or those that feel they are unable to represent themselves. The second attribute is protecting patients which entails actions that promote the respect of the patients. Lastly, intervene in the provision of healthcare. This attribute regards nurses addressing inequalities in healthcare and services. These attributes parallel the attributes identified by Baldwin (2003) in a concept analysis discussing patient advocacy.
The nurse serves as a patient advocate in many situations. Some of these situations include but are not limited to patient rights,
Nursing has never been simple or easy, nor is serving as a patient advocate. However, it is important to include advocacy as a part of nursing. Advocacy is standing up for the rights of all individuals and must include interpersonal relationships between nurses, patients, professional colleagues, and the public. Nightingale’s experiences in nursing demonstrated to her the value of advocating for nurses and patients.
The feeling of being able to alleviate the suffering of an acutely ill patient is at once incredibly satisfying and immensely humbling. I am constantly in awe of the fact that by coming to work everyday, I have the privilege of helping others who cannot care for themselves. During my time in my Clinical Care Extender Internship, I developed a special interest in caring for the geriatric population and have had the opportunity of serving as a personal caregiver to an elderly woman with dementia. I do not take the trust and confidence that my patient places in me lightly and work hard to advocate and provide for her safety because she deserves no less. Thus, in the interest of patient advocacy, as a nurse in your facility, I will seek to improve the practices that will keep my patients safe and promote their healing.
Collaboration with your interdisciplinary team in nursing. Why collaboration is important to provide high quality and safe patient care Nursing in the last 20 years has changed dramatically. Even as a young licensed Practical Nurse I knew that being able to communicate with my fellow interdisciplinary team was going to be highly important. Not only for the care of the patients and their families, but to also gather the needed information to stay up to date on all changes in the facet of the healthcare industry.