Reflective Practice in Nursing - PDF
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Running head: ASSESSMENT TASK 2Assessment Task 2: Written AssignmentMd Sadekul HasanStudent ID: S00193697Name of the University
1 ASSESSMENT TASK 2InterviewMr Henry, 68-year-old, agreed for an interview on the weekday evening. I explained tohim that the purpose of the interview was to understand the perspective of aging. He thenappreciates that he is the focus of the interview and that his thoughts and opinions would berecorded. He grew up in a small town in Victoria. He is the youngest of his brother and twosisters and currently lives with his brother. He lost both of his parents at the age of 30. He lost hismother to tuberculosis. He recalled that last year of her life was painful with intense medicationand she was quarantined. I asked him his thoughts of aging. He replied it is the “naturalphenomena set by God”. He tolerates his pain in knees and aches. He perceives it as normal partof aging. He talks about living each day like a gift and yet after a while his concerns on aging isevident from narration of financial issues. He complained of having low paid job and that he isnot living the healthy lifestyle. I further asked if his thought on ageing have changes in last 20years. He replied, "I failed, financially". He recollected his strong financial position long ago andlived in the present with no savings. He is scared about his retirement as he needs to pay for hisapartment. On requesting Henry to detail his present situation and feelings, he demonstrated aresentment and guilt for his divorce and bad decision making. He expressed unhappiness with hisinability to take good care of himself. On asking Henry about his health habits, he explained,taking mostly fast food, excessive smoking and alcohol consumption. He described himself asoverweight individual with history of stroke and hypertension. On receiving such candidresponse, I further asked him about his perception of health care professionals' support in healthylifestyle. He replied that health care providers should ensure quality time to patients and listen totheir concerns. He emphasised that the older adults should be respected and given autonomy inhealth decisions. Lack of self-concept among patients admitted in nursing home results in decline
2 ASSESSMENT TASK 2of health. At this point, I asked him if he adopted any strategies to promote healthy ageing as hewas guilty of unhealthy lifestyle. The patient narrated, that he had earlier engaged himself in amoderate level exercise on a regular basis but later quit. He also spoke about his fail attempts ofquitting alcohol even after joining rehab program. However, he showed the willingness toimprove his activities of daily living and mobility. Essay Introduction Healthy ageing is the process of maintaining and developing the functional ability thatensures wellbeing in old age (World Health Organization, 2018). In an effort to learn abouthealthy aging, I had interviewed a 68-year-old man, to whom I will refer as Mr Henry forprotecting the privacy. Based on the interview the essay presents the patents situation, cuespresented and the information processed from the data collected. This is based on the frameworkof Levett Jones clinical reasoning cycle. Lastly, the essay presents the reflection on the wholeinterview process and new learning. Consideration of patient situation Considering the patient’s situation is the first step of the Levett Jones clinical reasoningcycle. It involves the description of the list, facts and objects of people (Levett-Jones, 2018).Henry 68-year-old man agreed to interview at his home. I agreed as it will help him to be relaxedand comfortable and arrived on time. His home environment was unclean and messed up. Hepreferred to communicate in the garden which is his favourite place in the house. I arranged fortwo chairs and table to have coffee with his permission. I ensured that there was adequate lighton his face and the atmosphere was calm. When starting the interview, the patient was nervous. I
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