Essay on "Health Care Communication"

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Strategically needs improvement to ensure staffing, supplies, and external resources are adequate

Family Issues

Director of facility; department heads, nursing staff; clients and family

Weekly staff meeting, individual concerns passed on through charts per shift on days when client is seen; minimum 1x week.

Quite dependent upon staff and director, procedure likely needs to be systematic and more robust

Theoretical Recommendations - One theory that helps nurses with this aspect is the Neuman theory; fluid and yet combines traditional diagnostic tools (for instance medical tests, indicators, vital stats, etc.) with more intangible, but still no less important, parts of an individual's life. . The thoroughness and robustness of the Neuman theory in action, in particular the array of questions regarding lifestyle, family issues, work, recreation, and the universe of the patient provides a great deal of usable, clinical information to the modern Family Nurse. Then, using the best medical tools available, plus a negotiation and dual-plan (patient and care giver), results in more success for the final patient outcome (Alligood, 2002).

Recent research indicates that mutual goal setting is one of the single most important skills for a nurse to bring to a multidimensional healthcare situation -- even more so if it is multicultural. Patients and their families like a healthcare professional to bring knowledge and background to the session, but they also like to have someone involved that tends to listen, engender conversation, and influence rather than dictate. The modern nurse has the responsibility to share information that helps individuals make informed and positive decisions about their care, about ways that the individual can share in and take appropriate responsibility for that care. People tend to be resistant when being told what to do and are therefore are more likely to work toward goals they choose and support. Instead of investing themselves in a hypothetical outcome, the nurse should let go of the outcome and invest in respect and support of the client (Maurer and Smith, 2005, p. 327). In the larger social context, family participation can sometimes make all the difference in the long-term outcome for a patient. If the family buys into a program, then it is more likely they will actively support whatever program is agreed upon.

The modern nurse actually has a number of resources, at varying levels, that may be used in both the clinical and personal settings to support patient goals, actualization, and responsible health care. National and regional nursing organizations help influence policy, disseminate information, act as a networking center, provide educational and development tools, and advocacy information. Professional nursing journals, many published either by academic institutions or by the associations themselves, allow nurses to stay current with techniques, research in the fields, and even participate in research themselves. Community health, social work, and other governmental and private agencies also act as a set of resources for the modern nurse. Seminars, additional education, workshops, and even training (usually free) on new medical technologies are usually available from manufacturers. Finally, one of the most often neglected resources tends to be colleagues that are within the same working environment, or those with similar jobs in other hospitals or clinics. The modern nurse must avail themselves of these numerous opportunities, though, rather than waiting for the opportunities to elicit their participation (Burns; D'Antonio, ed., 2007).

REFERENCES

Alligood, et.al. (2002). Nursing Theorists and their Work. Philadelphia: Mosby.

Burns, N. And Grove, S. (2004). The Practice of Nursing Research. St. Louis:

Elsevier.

D'Antonio, P., et al., eds., (2007). Nurses Work: Issues Across Time and Place. New York:

Springer.

Maurer, F. And Smith, C. (2005). Community/Public Health Nursing Practice.… READ MORE

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