Essential Nursing Care: Valuing Health

Running head: ESSENTIAL NURSING CARE: VALUING HEALTH
ESSENTIAL NURSING CARE: VALUING HEALTH
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Introduction:
The role of health professionals is important for individual in order to remain healthy and
maintain well-being. There are different health professionals that provide effective service to the
people for example, nurses, doctors, pharmacist, dietician, physiotherapist and many others and
they play different role in order to provide well-being to the individual (Warrington et al., 2012).
The purpose of the assignment is to understand the role of multidisciplinary team, reflect on the
contribution of two members of multidisciplinary team and prepare a report based on the
reflection. The report will discuss briefly about the role of different health professional in
providing effective care and maintaining well-being and outline the importance of effective
communication in patient centred care.
Reflection:
Due to recognition of diabetes I was suggested to have proper diet and take effective
medication in order to resolve my health issue. In this regard I have visited to a dietician and a
pharmacist to in order meet my health needs. Beside the help of the doctors and nurse in the
hospital I was satisfied by the contribution of the Pharmacist and the dietician in order to help me
in managing my illness. The pharmacist has provided effective medication in order to reduce the
severe effects of diabetes and the dietician has provided an effective diet chart that has helped me
to reduce my weight, manage blood glucose level and maintain well-being. Through their
contribution the health professionals have supported me in my health concern in an effective
manner. Their effective communication skill has helped me to understand the treatment process.
They communicate politely that has helped me reduce my pressure thus I have participated in the

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process effectively. The pharmacist has written minor details in a paper to make me understand
the dosage of the medicines and the dietician has provided a diet chart to maintain regular food
habit and adapt healthy eating. In addition the pharmacist has provided information regarding the
Diabetes Medication Assistance Service or DMAS that has helped me to improve self-
management. Such effort of the health professionals has helped me to understand what they were
saying. During the interaction both of the health professionals has allowed me to speak for
myself. I have shared all my health problems and they provide full attention to my conversation.
I have asked so many questions regarding my health and the treatment process in order to
understand my health condition and take proper decision about the treatment. Their support has
helped me clear all doubts and take proper decision. They have asked me about my consent
regarding the treatment process. In this way the health professionals have provided respect to my
dignity and autonomy. Through the interaction I was involved in making decision regarding my
health. The session has helped me to understand the value of different health professionals and I
was happy to have such experience. The effort of the health professionals has helped me to
manage the illness and improve my health in an effective manner.
Report:
Role of multidisciplinary team:
The multidisciplinary team plays an important role in order provide effective treatment to
prevent and cure illness. It is the combined effort of the team and their coordination that helps to
remain healthy and maintain well-being in an effective manner. The member of the
multidisciplinary team such as the pharmacist and the dietician play a vital role in order to