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Assignment on Nursing Reflection

   

Added on  2021-06-17

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Running head: NURSING REFLECTION1Nursing ReflectionStudent’s NameUniversity

NURSING REFLECTION2Nursing ReflectionThe field of aged care presents several challenges that practitioners in these field experience. The case of Rosa is one example of the issues that practitioners face in caring for the older segment of the society[CITATION Ehd14 \l 1033 ]. The patient presented barriers to communication and pain characteristics that impacted management of the condition. This reflection is based on the practitioner experience with Rosa by using the Gibb’s reflective framework to understand the issues faced. DescriptionThe clinical noted of Rosa present the challenges that practitioners face when working with older people. One thing that is evident hear is the challenge of communication and pain management in older people. Communication is a nursing tool that practitioners use to offer care and asses the response of the patient. By being unable to understand what the nurses were talking, patients like Rosa can present integration of medical intervention and analysis of the healing process. She had an attitude with English even though she speaks it as a second languagewhich makes it difficult for her to communicate. The outcome is unexpected behaviors that makeit difficult to administer therapeutic care. FeelingsI am more concerned with the communication elements of Rosa. She presents challenges in managing the healthcare intervention since she cannot understand what the nurses and doctors say even though she understands English. This makes it difficult for practitioners like me to communicate clinical processes with the patient. She is also presenting the fear of pain which hasaffected the therapeutic strategies applied on her and further led to the fear of going back home. This challenge can be a result of neurological challenges that arise as one grows older. This

NURSING REFLECTION3disability that comes with aging leads to physical and psychological challenges that make it difficult for the practitioner to work well. Further, I have analyzed the case notes and discovered that the presence of pain or experiences that people have gone through can inhibit therapeutic processes by making the patient to develop resistance to some processes. This is seen in the case of Rosa where she feels exercise and even going back to her home creates the possibility of the injury escalating. EvaluationAged people are conservative and concerned about the care processes that they undergo. From the case, the behavior that Rosa displays are related to the structural and psychological challenges that people go through. By being abusive and resisting some therapeutic processes, Rosa is displaying personality and challenging behavior that is used to communicate[ CITATION Ric121 \l 1033 ]. As a practitioner, my role is to understand the function of the challenging behavior and develop care plans that address the issues that the patient is trying to raise. According to [CITATION AWi12 \l 1033 ]Accidents cause bodily pain and trauma to people especially adults. People who have suffered a lot of pain before beginning clinical therapy present the practitioner with challenges in responding to clinical care. I have seen this challenge from the case of Rosa where she feared tried out any new therapeutic process like moving from the bed to the chair which made her stay longer in both hospitals. AnalysisThe principle of autonomy and informed consent requires that the patient acknowledges the care being given to her and if refuses then the care cannot be given to them. Therefore, as a practitioner, my role is to convince Rosa to agree with the medical care being given to her to achieve the intended therapeutic outcomes. Further, communication strategies need to be tailored

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