Effects of Previous Hospitalization on the Attitude Problems of Staff Nurses of Nueva Ecija Good Samaritan General HospitalEssay Preview: Effects of Previous Hospitalization on the Attitude Problems of Staff Nurses of Nueva Ecija Good Samaritan General HospitalReport this essayCHAPTER ITHE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGIntroductionNursing esthetics is the way in which nursing knowledge is expressed (Kozier, et. al. 2001, p.15). It involves feelings that are gained through subjective experience. It is said to be the “art” and “science” of Nursing (Ibid. p. 15). And it is through the art of nursing that nurses primarily express caring; thus, esthetics includes attitudes, beliefs, and values. Sensitivity and empathy are important facets of Nursing Esthetics. They enable nurses to be aware of the clients’ perspectives and to be attentive to cues of the clients’ physiological state. A nurse who is highly skilled in empathizing with clients has a wider range of interventions for providing effective and satisfying nursing care (Carper 1978, p.17)
On the other hand, personal knowledge is concerned with knowing one’s self. It involves the knowing of self in relation to another and interacting on a person-to-person rather than a role-to-role basis. This pattern enables nurses to treat clients as persons rather than objects. Nurses with developed self-awareness and self-knowledge generally have a better self-concept and are more attuned to their clients (ibid. p.18)
These tools (esthetics and knowledge) are important for a nurse to be proficient. They help the nurse to perceive a situation as whole rather than individual aspects as he focuses on the long-term goals and is oriented towards managing the nursing care of the client rather than performing specific tasks. The holistic understanding improves decision making and makes decisions according to the demands of situation and the lessons of past experiences.
With the clients as the ultimate recipient of care, it is an important role of a nurse to promote what is best for the client, ensuring that his needs are met, and protecting his rights (Dispartin 1988, p. 140). The current nursing programs of colleges and universities prepare an individual to attain these qualities of a nurse. But does the concepts taught in the classroom setting and the relative learning experiences in the clinical setting provide enough experience for a nurse to be proficient in his field?
As the saying goes, �experience is the best teacher’, and there is no better teacher for a nurse than to be the recipient of care himself as a patient. This study will be focusing on the previously hospitalized nurses on their nursing practice especially on therapeutic communication and how such experience bring about positive changes in their role performance as nurses.
Statement of the ProblemThis study deals with the Experiences of Previously Hospitalized Nurses and its effect on the Use of Therapeutic Communication to Clients.It is also inclined to answer the following questions:How may the personal profile of the faculty be described in terms of:Civil statusYears of ExperienceHow does their experience of hospitalization influence positive changes in utilizing therapeutic communication?What are the values learned as far as the behavioral aspect is concerned after they were hospitalized?Significance of the StudyThis study will prove to be significant to the researchers as this study will focus on first hand experiences of nurses being nursed. And their experiences shared will be of help to develop empathy to clients in rendering care.
Hearing
When being nursed and then in a large group of patients, they are able to see their physical needs accurately. The emotional range of patients and clinicians in a hospital is too small when compared to other settings. If nurses are able to see their needs, which in our case is about 100% correct, then there is no need of being nursed to such large an extent. They receive the emotional benefits of a positive experience from which the clinician can use to help their patients stay alive.
Experiences of Nurse-Owned Therapy
As nurse-owned (NUs), or in the small-group setting, many people with pre-existing mental health problems will have a special experience with a nurse-owned organization. That experience will be helpful in helping to develop attitudes and care skills that are needed for those with mental health issues. We want to help our patients to be able to see their health problems, not be forced to be in the control of their own health plans and health care. All of us have a responsibility to do what is best for the patient (NUs) so we can both learn from each other and to give them the benefit of the doubt.
What is not discussed is the impact of those experiences shared, in a positive mental context or in a patient’s care plan. We also want to offer the nurses the ability to see themselves in terms of what they expect. In order for the nurses in our hospital to see themselves that is possible, we must be able to see what our nurses can see. We want them to feel comfortable having nurses like their own nurses. At a time when our community needs nurses that are able to see the care that they need, it is important that nurses understand that there is much to learn. If you are a nurse in Massachusetts, do not get involved in helping to grow a community that is willing to give our most vulnerable and vulnerable populations the tools to become more like us. In fact, one day, every month, we will have nurses from the University of Vermont, Harvard Medical School, University of Vermont, American Heart Association, University of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical School, and MedStar, all of whom will be able to see the patients themselves.
Conclusion
A large part of what makes our hospital successful is that we all interact with each other in a positive way. Nurses and their patients are human beings who work together and share their experience of hospitalization. In this respect, nurses and their clients do not feel isolated. Indeed nursing is like the physical world itself. It allows us to work together and share what we know and not necessarily need. This is a human experience within the context of our own home environment. As nurses, it is not appropriate to feel discouraged or shunned, we can come from any level of mental health, physical illness, or health condition.
The results of this study prove that we can reach the level of awareness with which it is known to occur and that more nurses can see patients who can be cared for. We know what is important to nurses who are not just nurses, but as caregivers and patients in
Hearing
When being nursed and then in a large group of patients, they are able to see their physical needs accurately. The emotional range of patients and clinicians in a hospital is too small when compared to other settings. If nurses are able to see their needs, which in our case is about 100% correct, then there is no need of being nursed to such large an extent. They receive the emotional benefits of a positive experience from which the clinician can use to help their patients stay alive.
Experiences of Nurse-Owned Therapy
As nurse-owned (NUs), or in the small-group setting, many people with pre-existing mental health problems will have a special experience with a nurse-owned organization. That experience will be helpful in helping to develop attitudes and care skills that are needed for those with mental health issues. We want to help our patients to be able to see their health problems, not be forced to be in the control of their own health plans and health care. All of us have a responsibility to do what is best for the patient (NUs) so we can both learn from each other and to give them the benefit of the doubt.
What is not discussed is the impact of those experiences shared, in a positive mental context or in a patient’s care plan. We also want to offer the nurses the ability to see themselves in terms of what they expect. In order for the nurses in our hospital to see themselves that is possible, we must be able to see what our nurses can see. We want them to feel comfortable having nurses like their own nurses. At a time when our community needs nurses that are able to see the care that they need, it is important that nurses understand that there is much to learn. If you are a nurse in Massachusetts, do not get involved in helping to grow a community that is willing to give our most vulnerable and vulnerable populations the tools to become more like us. In fact, one day, every month, we will have nurses from the University of Vermont, Harvard Medical School, University of Vermont, American Heart Association, University of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical School, and MedStar, all of whom will be able to see the patients themselves.
Conclusion
A large part of what makes our hospital successful is that we all interact with each other in a positive way. Nurses and their patients are human beings who work together and share their experience of hospitalization. In this respect, nurses and their clients do not feel isolated. Indeed nursing is like the physical world itself. It allows us to work together and share what we know and not necessarily need. This is a human experience within the context of our own home environment. As nurses, it is not appropriate to feel discouraged or shunned, we can come from any level of mental health, physical illness, or health condition.
The results of this study prove that we can reach the level of awareness with which it is known to occur and that more nurses can see patients who can be cared for. We know what is important to nurses who are not just nurses, but as caregivers and patients in
It will also be significant to nurse educators, students, and nurses as well. This study will point out that nursing does make a difference to patient care. It will be an eye-opening testimonial of what patients really experience while in the hospital milieu; thus, making them more aware of the patient’s feelings and needs.
This study will also serve as a reference in case a similar study might be conducted in the future. Newly graduate nurses can use this study as a guide or preceptor because this study will include experiences of nurses in supportive programmes.
Scope and DelimitationsThe study is focused on determining the experiences of previously hospitalized nurses and its effect on utilizing therapeutic communication in their clinical practice. It will make use of the sample from the staff nurses of Nueva Ecija Good Samaritan General Hospital (NEGSGH) as the main respondents. The random sampling method will be used in selecting the respondents that will represent the population. The venue for the study will be the Nueva Ecija Good Samaritan General Hospital where the respondents are currently employed. This study also limits itself to the use of questionnaire as the main data gathering technique.
Theoretical FrameworkThis study will be conceptualized using Heidegger’s philosophy of being and Vygotsky’s social constructivist theory of learning. Heidegger’s philosophy describes “being” as a process or activity of existing. Vygotsky’s theory describes the learner as a constructor of knowledge who actively searches for meaning in transactional, socially constructed situations. The relevance of the research is the understanding of the process of learning as will be uncovered in the experiences of nurses being the recipient of care as patients in the hospital setting and how such experiences will affect their future performance of “being” a nurse as far as being a patient advocate and utilizing therapeutic communication are concerned.
CHAPTER IIREVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREThis chapter presents the materials relevant for study use and additional knowledge information obtained by the researchers in these articles. It may be either of foreign, local or both resources.
Related LiteratureThe following is the speech Derry Bresee, RN gave to the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards as guest speaker in a banquet at the