Geeta Case Study In Nursing

Analysis

Using John’s (2000) model of reflection, I managed to observe and analyse the patient daily, ensuring that empathy and compassion were at the very top of my agenda. This enabled me to perform a detailed analysis of the root cause of the problem of which I identified core issues that needed effective support. According to Maher (2011)” a healthcare professional’s reflection can be used to support the implementation of improvements adding value to their learning and finding the root cause of a problem”. The main issues of concern which needed interventions were identified as communication, individual support both humanitarian and clinical, recognition of a patient as an individual, and communication.

In analysis therefore i came to the

The Geeta case study shows that most patients need compassion, empathy and a feeling of being wanted asked or supported as individual and not treated as a patient (Shapiro, 2008). Lack of all this could result in self induced isolation, loneliness, aggression and distress (Frank, 2004).This calls for a shift in the paradigm towards the culture of accepting things at face value although some have been documented. It also needs to recognize whilst giving due weight to “the complexity of human dynamics and its changeable nature” (Youngson, 2007).Communication between a nurse, carer and a patient is and will remain the only way that is non clinical and the least expensive towards building and cementing the patient carer

The case study allows us to question practices or cultures that are embedded within systems. They also shows that compassion is “important to patients and staff alike in order to address socially constructed ways and forces that stop staff feeling and acting upon compassion” (Petit- Zeman, 2006; Gamble and Denning, 2017).

This case study also shows that communication is paramount to support in care whereas all staff have to communicate the needs of their patients and theirs in order to facilitate smooth working conditions.

Senior managers should give attentive detail to overworking nurses; create an assessment of needs that would cover a range of needs and issues. Although most diet needs are taken when a care plan is devised for a patient. However, there is need of changes for people whose dietary needs are different from others. This will also take into consideration their cultural medical and religious needs.

Patients have to be the centre of care and their personal needs be uppermost in the line of duty. Many work places nowadays give importance to bureaucratic documentation and care giving has stopped to be