Question

think of an experience you have had in clinical, perhaps it was taking VS or bathing a confused patient, describe how each of 4 components of Nursing theory occurred in your clinical situation .share your thinking with the class.

who were the persons involved
What was the environment

Answer 1

Four components of nursing theories are person, health, environment, and nursing. nursing skills are important for critical thinking, it provides high-quality practice, avoid harm and adverse effects. critical thinking when we handle the patient like mentally disabled, physical disabilities are a more challenging one. it needs confidence, creativity, flexibility, open-mindedness, and a nurse need to apply standards, logical reasoning and transforming knowledge. To do their activity it needs cognitive and physical ability, strength and coordination. when the patient is physically and emotionally discomfort they need assistance for their daily activity. use critical thinking skills for providing bath to the confused patient. it may be one of the difficult parts for nurses.
proper decision-making power can help in this situation. when we handle the patient like Alzheimer and dementia patients in the assisted living facility use your critical thinking skills to handle the patient carefully. If you planning to give a bath for confused patients never leave the confused patient alone in the bathroom, check the water temperature before starting the bath, use safety bars in the tub and rubber bath mat, shower chair to prevent them falls. The bathroom should be warm and well ventilated. keep necessary things ready next to them, never argue while provide bathing, be respectful and explain the bath procedure step by step with clear explanation previously before starting the bath, make the environment comfort and provide privacy. distract the patient's mind if they are upset or calm. after bath dry their skin gently and use protective ointment or gel. person involved in this activity will be nurse, professional assistance with the same patient sex will be helpful if it too hard to do bathing. Avoid too many people involved in this activity to promote privacy and patient dignity.