Nursing Care

Case Study # 101597

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Nursing Care

A case study presentation discussing the role of the nurse in caring for a patient's overall well-being.

1,360 words () | 2 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a case that occurred during the writer's clinical placement as a second year nursing student at Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) orthopedic/rheumatoid medical-surgical unit. The writer discusses the patient's case and describes her role and involvement with the patient. She then presents a reflective analysis related to caring, attentiveness and nursing presence in an acute care setting. The paper contains a full original source at the end.

Table of Contents:
Looking Back: The Situation
Elaboration
Reflective Analysis

From the Paper:

"Certain realities should remain the same. Nurses are still compassionate and caring. They no longer have time to do incidental things. I strongly suspect there is no time for reflective practice. The first change is to ensure that nursing is reflective and to be sure the patient's viewpoint comes first. Mr. H was having an angioplasty and angiogram, and there would not have been time to properly explain the procedures or to reassure him. Nurses are increasing patients' suffering by not attending to their anxieties and questions. In the future, I would spend a brief time with Mr. H and use therapeutic communication to listen to his needs and concerns."

Sample of Sources Used:

Erlen, J. (2004). Wanted - Nurses: Ethical issues and the nursing shortage. Orthopedic Nursing, 23 (4), 289-292.
Shattell, M. (2005). It's the people that make the environment good or bad. ACN Clinical Issues 16 (2), 159-169.