Safety-Communication-Infection Control 16 points/16%) • a. specific elements of communication used when providing care, • b. safety concerns related to the individual for whom you cared, a

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Safety-Communication-Infection Control 16 points/16%)

• a. specific elements of communication used when providing care,

• b. safety concerns related to the individual for whom you cared, and

• c. infection control practices followed while caring for this patient.

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A Reflection on Communication, Infection Control and Safety techniques

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January 30, 2022

A Reflection on Communication, Infection Control and Safety Techniques

1. Communication

Therapeutic communication is one of the good ways to communicate with a patient because it offers a holistic approach to the client treatment. It is very important as a nurse to pay attention and be actively mindful of the non- therapeutic and therapeutic communication that you display during conversation with a patient. Some patients may respond to you accordingly to how you approached them and the communication you are using. So, it is very important to pay attention to every movement, gesture, mood, and every word using because all of these have the power the recover or harm the patient. To elicit a better response from the patient a nurse needs to interact therapeutically all the time. It is also important as nurse to pay attention on verbal and nonverbal communication during conversation with patient and use critical thinking before responding to any question. Effective use of critical thinking promotes good communication (Potter et al., 2020, P. 339). In the case of my patient Mrs. DL, I was able to gather most of her information on medical record folder, because she cannot verbally communication due dementia. With my patient DL, I used tone and calm voice while talking to her. Another additional communication methods that I would use is light touches to make her aware of my presence when taking care of her.

Infection control

Infection control for Mrs. DL is imperative due to her history of memory loss. This is patient is not able to take care of herself so, it is necessary as a nurse to make sure that the patient is clean. To prevent any infection, every round I checked my patient to make sure she dry and not lying on wet bed, which may cause a skin breakdown. Another easy and reliable approach to avoid infection I did is to exercise hand hygiene. Cleaning hands will keep germs from spreading, even those that are antibiotic-resistant and are increasingly difficult, to handle (‘Hand Hygiene in healthcare settings,”2020). Since my patient have a high risk of infection due to inability to take care of herself, a cleaning and disinfecting is necessary in her bed.

Safety

This patient experiencing confusion, disorientation due to memory loss, so she has a high risk of fall. To prevent any fall and injury to my patient I was making sure the bed is on low position and the bedrails are up before I live the room. For this patient I would also recommend a bed alarm that notify the caregiver when the patient is trying to get out the bed. Another safety method that I used before feeding the patient is raising the head of the bed up to prevent aspiration. I would also suggest this patient to take her meds with applesauce, which pertains to her physical safety regarding swallowing.

References

Hand hygiene in healthcare settings. (2020, May 1). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/index.html

Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P., & Hall, A. (2020). Fundamentals of nursing - E-book. Elsevier Health Sciences.

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