Please complete the methods section for the next part of the paper

 

Chapter 11: Patient-Centered Care and Professional Nursing Practice

Question 1. 

Characteristics of patient-centered care are respect for patients’ values, preferences, and expressed needs (Masters, 2017). A nurse must respect the patients caring for. Everyone has distinct values, preferences and needs, therefore, nurse should be non-judgmental while caring for a patient.

Each PCC characteristic has its importance. For instance, what’s important to the patient should be respected and accepted by the nurse caring for the patient. The nurse should acknowledge that what may be of valuable means to someone may not be to someone else. Also, preferences have an important role in nursing. Hence, a nurse may encounter a patient preferring to be treated by a nurse of the same gender due to religion.

Lastly, a patient may have specific needs that must be addressed in order to achieve proper care. For instance, a patient with low income and is newly diagnosed with diabetes. Patient is unable to purchase the expensive medication needed for his new condition; therefore, unable to achieve proper treatment. As nurses we must understand patients’ needs and be their advocates.

Question 2. 

First, I would consider age, gender, culture and race to proceed with an appropriate educational method for this patients’ discharge. Although, the patient is being discharged with home health care, I would not disregard that he is the patient and must be informed of discharge. So, I would go over some suggestions of times that he may take his medications and work around his daily activities schedule. In addition, involving the patient in the treatment plan may motivate the elderly to feeling more efficient and useful.

            Furthermore, I would address any medication interactions involved with him. However, I would also hand him documents reinstating the discharge instructions and times discussed considering age related barriers and that the load of information given may be overwhelming. Of course, reassuring him I may answer any questions concerning his new medications and diagnosis. At this point, it is crucial to know if the patient is a visual learner or audio? The nurse may hand out pamphlets or brochures.

Lastly, involving family or home health care nurse in his treatment plan and discharge is an important factor in PCC. Also, I would consult with the patient the importance of taking his medications and sustaining a regimen. Considering, the patient being an elderly male African American he may be resistant at first to proceed with his medical plan and may look for remedy alternatives.

Question 3. 

The goal of the nurse in the process of patient education is to assist the patient in obtaining the knowledge, skills, or attitude that will help the patient develop in obtaining the knowledge, skills, or attitude that will help the patient  develop behaviors to meet needs and maximize the potential for positive health outcomes (Falvo, 2004,2011). It’s a nurse’s job to assure that the information being delivered is delivered correctly. In other words, the patients learning abilities, language barriers, or cultural sensitivity that may impede from treatment collaboration.

Thus, assess the patients comfort level in discussing treatment plan. Also, evaluate the patient’s ability to collaborate and if any barriers. Keeping in mind, Age-related changes in cognitive function occur slowly and are thought to begin at approximately sixty-years of age in healthy adults (Miller, 2004). Depending, I would proceed to ask the patient to reinstate what he understood of the information taught to determine if the information was retained by patient.  

Lastly, the patient needs to be willing to participate in his plan of care to be able to obtain a good health outcome. Therefore, as a nurse my priority would be in assessing any barriers that may impede a behavioral change. Once the patient is collaborating with the nurse should ask open ended questions to promote better communication between nurse and patient. References

Falvo, D. (2004,2011). Effective patient education: A guide to increased adherence. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Barlett Learning.

Masters, K. (2017). Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice. Burlington, MA.

Miller, C. (2004). Nursing for wellness in older adults: Theory and practice. Philadelphia,PA: Lippincott.

Minimum of 250 words with peer review reference.

 

Discuss how evidence-based practice is defined as translational research. Describe the framework that supports that definition. Identify a population health issue you are interested in researching and discuss the issue using that framework. As you select an issue, remember you will be building upon your research in this course for your evidence-based practice project in the next course. Think about how you can focus your research now to help you complete your EBP project. 

Note: While you will only be proposing a solution and implementation plan in your EBP project, keep in mind EBP projects lay a foundation for doctoral research, since doctoral candidates have the opportunity to actually implement their projects. If you are interested in pursuing doctoral education, it is a good idea to choose an issue you would be interested in pursuing in greater depth. The research and work you complete on your EBP project now can be used if you choose to move forward into doctoral education.

  Discussion: Unionization and the Nursing Profession Unionization is a highly charged topic. No matter what your beliefs or thoughts are on the subject, one thing is clear—nurse managers have a significant responsibility to promote the goals of their organizations while appreciating the labor concerns that may prompt employees to join unions. Beyond that, it is helpful to reflect on the core values of nursing and consider the extent to which they align with unionization.

To Prepare Review the information in the Learning Resources. Conduct additional research on unionization in health care. Consider the professional basis of nursing and the presence of unions in health care. Does unionization conflict with a professional nursing orientation? Reflect on the experiences you have had working in unionized settings, or consider what would be required of you in such a setting if you do not have that experience. Consider how you would address transitioning from being a member of a collective bargaining unit to being a manager who cannot be a member of a collective bargaining unit. How you might prepare to make this sort of transition? By Day 3

Post your position on whether unionization aligns with or conflicts with a professional nursing orientation and what this may mean for the role as a nurse manager. Share your experiences working in a unionized setting or describe what might be required of you when transitioning from one circumstance to another.