Nursing Leadership: Importance of Collaboration and Teamwork

NURSING LEADERSHIP 1
NURSING LEADERSHIP
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NURSING LEADERSHIP 2

NURSING LEADERSHIP 3
Description
In the previous placement, a couple aged 65 years and above, John and Mary arrived in
the hospital for medical checkup. Mary had brought her husband who was hypertensive to be
monitored on the progress of the blood pressure. Under the supervision of the RN, I measured
John's systolic and diastolic which showed 140/90 mmHg. During the cause of medication, Mary
pointed out that her husband doesn’t like taking the medication prescribed by the physician and
instead opts for his forms of treatment. The RN was baffled. John looked agitated and furious
with his wife after the discloser. Immediately, the RN was called to another patient, and she
requested I continue handling the situation while I waited for her. Mary continued to highlight
that her husband was also becoming forgetful of some things which made him angry with
himself so much. His behaviour had also changed and lost interest in the things that they enjoyed
doing together.
When the RN returned, I explained the concerns to her. I also noted that there was a need
to assess John to determine whether he was developing cognitive impairment. She suggested I do
it while she talked to Mary concerning the matter. The test diagnosed mild dementia. John
needed further assessment with a specialist that week. Handling a dementia person can be
overwhelming especially to the caregiver. Together with the team of nurses, we arranged to visit
Mary and John concurrently to monitor their well doing.
Feelings
I felt empathy for the couple for the challenges they were going through at their age. I felt
a need to help them stand for each other with the onset of dementia which requires great care and
sacrifice to the patient which can be overwhelming. With the RN delegating the duty to me made