CL401 Reflection: Fundamentals of Perioperative Practice, Bucks

This assignment is a reflective journal entry from a healthcare professional regarding their experience with a cataract surgery patient. The reflection highlights the importance of patient interaction, communication, and creating a comfortable environment for the patient to alleviate anxiety. The author discusses how engaging the patient in conversation, sharing personal experiences, and providing clear instructions about post-operative care contributed to a positive surgical experience. The reflection concludes that a friendly and communicative approach can significantly boost patient morale and confidence, improving their overall experience and adherence to medical advice. The provided reference is related to postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.

Fundamentals of
Perioperative Practice

REFLECTION
 As a health care professional, I had to operate a person as his lens
inside the eyes has become cloudy and because of which he was
unable to see clearly.
 So, while initiating the surgery, I was also quite worried as the person
was older in age and he was feeling very uncomfortable.
 He was a little anxious as well but I managed to keep him engaged with
some interesting topics.

Continued..
 I tried to boosted his confidence that as he is a grown up man and he
should not get affected by pain of a few hours.
 I was very much successful in doing so.
 He also started sharing his experiences of life with me. We had a very
good experience.

Continued..
 .During the surgery, I made him very comfortable as I shared some of
my experiences of life with him and asked for advice.
 It was because he was older and experienced as well, so we shared a
good bond and this conversation also helped him in getting relaxed.

Continued..
 I made him realise that there are some things which he cannot do after
the surgery for a few days such as he cannot take shower for 1-2
weeks.
 Also, the patient of a cataract surgery has to avoid any sort of pressure
on eyes such as of mobile phones, laptops etc.

Continued..
 At the end, I realised that staying serious with patients can make the
process complicated as if there will be no interaction level between the
patient and the professional, the patient will not be able to share their
own ideas and issues with the professional.
 So, I learned that staying friendlier with the patient can actually help in
boosting their morale and give them that confidence so that they can
deal with the situation.

REFERENCES
 Yao, K. and et.al., 2013. The incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis
after cataract surgery in China: a multicenter investigation of 2006–
2011. British Journal of Ophthalmology.

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