The nursing paradigm is a framework that encompasses person, environment, health, and nursing. These core concepts shape the care received by a patient within a healthcare setting. How a nurse personally defines each of these philosophies correlates directly to the type of care exhibited towards the patient. Each patient is a multifaceted person that requires individualized care.
When defining person within my philosophy of nursing, I would define person as a whole meaning the patient, their family or support system, and societal influences. When patients present at a hospital, they may have similar diagnoses but each patient has to be treated based on their individual assessment. Some patients that come in are homeless or live alone without …show more content…
A hospital environment is very different than a community health center or long term care facility. Not only by the resources each may offer but also the staff that is accessible within each setting. Homeless people are often admitted to the hospital and often require placement within a shelter upon discharge. It’s also important to assess where a patient came from and if they are receiving proper care for their medical problems. When considering these subjects, there can be a more positive outcome for the health of each …show more content…
This person was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis as their primary diagnosis. They also had numerous comorbidities such as substance addiction, mental health issues, homelessness, and were often noncompliant with medications and various staff members. This patient required a lot of team work and sensitivity to provide proper medical care. There was no family or support system to rely upon before, during, or after treatment. The patient would often change their mind and require extra talking to in order to relay their needs to other treatment team members. Having various health issues made this a more complex case than some others. Unfortunately with psychological and addiction issues, patients, including this one, are often seen back within months if not weeks with the same medical diagnosis in which they were previously admitted for. Watts, Steveson, and Adams (2017), found that patients with low health literacy have more hospital readmissions and use the emergency department more often. From a healthcare standpoint, readmission is an occurrence that is avidly avoided but in cases such as this one, are frequently
When defining person within my philosophy of nursing, I would define person as a whole meaning the patient, their family or support system, and societal influences. When patients present at a hospital, they may have similar diagnoses but each patient has to be treated based on their individual assessment. Some patients that come in are homeless or live alone without …show more content…
A hospital environment is very different than a community health center or long term care facility. Not only by the resources each may offer but also the staff that is accessible within each setting. Homeless people are often admitted to the hospital and often require placement within a shelter upon discharge. It’s also important to assess where a patient came from and if they are receiving proper care for their medical problems. When considering these subjects, there can be a more positive outcome for the health of each …show more content…
This person was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis as their primary diagnosis. They also had numerous comorbidities such as substance addiction, mental health issues, homelessness, and were often noncompliant with medications and various staff members. This patient required a lot of team work and sensitivity to provide proper medical care. There was no family or support system to rely upon before, during, or after treatment. The patient would often change their mind and require extra talking to in order to relay their needs to other treatment team members. Having various health issues made this a more complex case than some others. Unfortunately with psychological and addiction issues, patients, including this one, are often seen back within months if not weeks with the same medical diagnosis in which they were previously admitted for. Watts, Steveson, and Adams (2017), found that patients with low health literacy have more hospital readmissions and use the emergency department more often. From a healthcare standpoint, readmission is an occurrence that is avidly avoided but in cases such as this one, are frequently