To discuss:
How and why would the student nurse respond to this situation.
Case summary:
Mr. K is a 57-year-old male patient diagnosed with respiratory failure due to complications from the pulmonary surgery. The student nurse along with a staff nurse is assigned to care for the patient. The student nurse can observe that the patient is under oxygen therapy and kept on mechanical ventilation and also under constant cardiac monitoring. The student nurse still has not got experience this kind of patient and finds it quite hard to care for the patient with so many equipments connected with him.
Explanation of Solution
The student nurse still does not have experience in giving care for the patient with equipments connected with him. Hence, the student nurse asks the staff nurse to explain the how the care is given and also asks to explain the ECG wave patterns. Therefore, the student nurse gains knowledge of the ECG monitoring.
To discuss:
Whether to agree with the criteria of the nursing student to evaluate a successful outcome.
Case summary:
Mr. K is a 57-year-old male patient diagnosed with respiratory failure due to complications from the pulmonary surgery. The student nurse along with a staff nurse is assigned to care for the patient. The student nurse can observe that the patient is under oxygen therapy and kept on mechanical ventilation and also under constant cardiac monitoring. The student nurse still has not got experience this kind of patient and finds it quite hard to care for the patient with so many equipments connected with him.
Explanation of Solution
The student did the correct evaluation based on the situation, since the student nurse is still not experienced to care for the patient with so many equipments. Hence, without compromising the patient’s safety, the student nurse asks and gain knowledge from the staff nurse.
To discuss:
Whether there is any other criteria that is appropriate to use.
Case summary:
Mr. K is a 57-year-old male patient diagnosed with respiratory failure due to complications from the pulmonary surgery. The student nurse along with a staff nurse is assigned to care for the patient. The student nurse can observe that the patient is under oxygen therapy and kept on mechanical ventilation and also under constant cardiac monitoring. The student nurse still has not got experience this kind of patient and finds it quite hard to care for the patient with so many equipments connected with him.
Explanation of Solution
The student nurse could have asked her clinical instructor to explain or teach about the theories involved in caring these kinds of patients. The student nurse must gain technical skills and also should be confident in using technology while caring for the patient.
To discuss:
Whether the nursing student meet the criteria? Why or why not?
Case summary:
Mr. K is a 57-year-old male patient diagnosed with respiratory failure due to complications from the pulmonary surgery. The student nurse along with a staff nurse is assigned to care for the patient. The student nurse can observe that the patient is under oxygen therapy and kept on mechanical ventilation and also under constant cardiac monitoring. The student nurse still has not got experience this kind of patient and finds it quite hard to care for the patient with so many equipments connected with him.
Explanation of Solution
The student nurse certainly met her criteria, without compromising the patient safety the student nurse asked to explain the staff nurse about the technology and how to care for this patient before providing care.
To discuss:
The knowledge, skills, and attitudes do you need to develop to continuously improve quality and safety when caring for child patients like Mr. K.
Case summary:
Mr. K is a 57-year-old male patient diagnosed with respiratory failure due to complications from the pulmonary surgery. The student nurse along with a staff nurse is assigned to care for the patient. The student nurse can observe that the patient is under oxygen therapy and kept on mechanical ventilation and also under constant cardiac monitoring. The student nurse still has not got experience this kind of patient and finds it quite hard to care for the patient with so many equipments connected with him.
Explanation of Solution
- The student nurse asks her clinical instructor to teach her with theories and skill about the technology about the equipments.
- The student nurse gains experience by the demonstration of the staff nurse.
- The student nurse did not compromise on the patient safety.
- The nursing student gains knowledge to practice the skills on her own.
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