Yesterday was my first day in stage and I heard a discussion
about something I never really paid attention to. I was in a room where there
were two patients. The teacher was setting up to show a technique on my
patient. At that time, there was a health professional that came to see the
other patient in the room and her family members. That person came to tell the
patient and her family that because the patient's heart was not functioning
properly, so she would have to move in a nursing home. When she said these
words, I realized how hard it can be hard for someone to know that he/she won't
be able to go back at home again. And how this decision affects the family
members too because they are worried that she might die far from them. The
patient's daughter was asking a lot of questions as if there were other
possibilities, if she will be safe, etc. I am aware that I shouldn't have had
listened to the conversation but it was impossible not to hear them talking.
After the experience, I thought of it and noticed how confidentiality should be
respected. We have to provide privacy to our patients and respect their
confidentiality as much as possible. Even though, the confidentiality was an
issue, the health professional was very good in communicating with the patients
and family. She was sitting beside the patient, was answering the questions
with understandable words, and explained the pros and cons of why it would be
better for the patient to try Nursing home. I found her way of communicating
very interesting and professional and I can learn from this.
Usually when we go on stage in a long-term care centers. We
see the patients already in their room, and not really paying attention to
since when they are here. This experience will be very beneficial for me
because now when I'll go at Nursing home, I will be aware that patients have
had their own house, they had a life before coming here and some might not be
happy about moving. And this will help in my nursing practice because I will
understand the patients in long-term care centers better and reflect more on
their past life, family support...
Nursing Ethics
Qais Khedri
Qais Khedri
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