Concept explainers
To discuss:
What communication skills do you need to improve to ensure that you need to function as a member of the patient-care team and to obtain assistance as needed?
Case summary:
The patient Mr. E required transmission-based infection control precautions. Upon entering the patient’s room, the nursing student found out that the stethoscope which is to be usually found in the isolation room is not there. Another nurse had bought a new isolation stethoscope set and put it together for this nursing student. By this time, the patient got irritated and wanted the nursing student to finish the assessment quickly. The nursing student could not able to hear any sound while attempting to listen to his blood pressure. The nursing student is self-sufficient in doing the basic assessments, but couldn’t found to hear anything now. The nursing student was faced with a critical decision.
To discuss:
How should you follow up regarding the defective equipment?
Case summary:
The patient Mr. E required transmission-based infection control precautions. Upon entering the patient’s room, the nursing student found out that the stethoscope which is to be usually found in the isolation room is not there. Another nurse had bought a new isolation stethoscope set and put it together for this nursing student. By this time, the patient got irritated and wanted the nursing student to finish the assessment quickly. The nursing student could not able to hear any sound while attempting to listen to his blood pressure. The nursing student is self-sufficient in doing the basic assessments, but couldn’t found to hear anything now. The nursing student was faced with a critical decision.

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