Reference no: EM133882771
Assignment:
Within your reflection, describe the episode of care and how you assessed, planned, delivered and evaluated person-centred care.
- What did you do well?
- What would you have done differently?
The second case scenario ( summative) would be assist-feeding an 87-year-old elderly blind resident diagnosed with dementia using excellent communication skills, patience ( time to process prompts and instructions, reassurances, choices and soothing communication tones which enabled her to eat almost all her food, something that she had not done in a long while.
The aim of this assessment is to demonstrate the student's progression in the following 5 platforms within the Future Nurse: Standards of Proficiency (including skills from Annexe A and B) (NMC 2018) in the context of their intended field(s) of practice:
- Promoting health and preventing illness
- Assessing needs and planning care
- Providing and evaluating care
- Improving safety and quality of care
- Coordinating care
Effective communication and relationship management skills underpin all aspects of care (Annexe A).
Learning outcomes
The student is able to:
1. Work in partnership with the person receiving care, their families and carers (where appropriate), the student is able to undertake an accurate assessment and provide evidence based, compassionate and safe nursing care.
2. Demonstrate understanding and can apply the relevant knowledge and skills to meet the individual's needs relating to dignity, comfort, hygiene and mobility.
3. Communicate effectively utilising appropriate verbal and non- verbal skills in the delivery of person centred care decisions, taking into consideration the use of personal communication aids as appropriate.
4. Identify the impact of lifestyle choices on the individual's mental and physical health and wellbeing and demonstrates the principles of health promotion and preventing ill health.
5. Demonstrate that they have maintained professional values and demonstrates knowledge of safety and safeguarding for the person receiving care and the carers and/or family.