Question:
Question 1 Provide an example of a time when you took some action to protect a vulnerable person who was at risk of coming to serious harm. What were the challenges you faced and what was the outcome?
Question2
Tell us about a time when you have been working with a vulnerable person to help them plan for their future. What strategies did you employ?
Question 3
Tell us about a time when you were working with a person whose behaviour was difficult and challenging. How did you support the person to engage with you? What did you learn from this?
Answer:
Question1
Provide an example of a time when you took some action to protect a vulnerable person who was at risk of coming to serious harm. What were the challenges you faced and what was the outcome?
Jane was 80 years old woman who had been brought to the hospital suffering from osteoporosis. She was in pain and her close relative reported that she suffered from falls. Jane needed lots of care due to the fact that her bones were not in a position to sustain her 120kg body weight. First and for most, due to her fragile bones, I had to ensure that she gets a stable bed; a bed which could not make her fall out of bed. She needed a uniform mattress which fitted the bed and the one which could not make her uncomfortable. However, she was unable to go to bed on her own and my responsibility was to ensure that I supported her. In addition, Jane was not able to walk alone and she needed an assistant.
I voluntarily gave her support in all places she wanted to visit including washrooms. Falls was one of the factors affected her. She needed someone to stay around and ensure that she sleeps well. I fixed her bed with bed rails so that she could not the fallout of bed whenever I was away. Jane had to undergo assessments each morning. These were meant to ensure that she was in better position to avoid her from falls and pain so I participated fully in ensuring that I get the ball the details which could lead me to evaluate the stability of her condition (Hernlund, et al., 2013). I had to ensure that she undergo several therapies to ease the amounts of pains she was going through. I encouraged her family members to visit her and narrate some stories which could make her forget what she was going through.
However, she liked movies and I used this opportunity to show her some movies and it assisted her in pain recovery. Her diet also was one of the crucial factors which were prioritized. She needs lots of calcium and supplement of vitamin D so that her bones could be stronger. However, I later realized that she used to drink alcohol. This was one of the lifestyles which could make her condition worse. I taught her on how alcohol was a threat to her health.
In the process of making sure that Jane got enough attention in her condition, I went through lots of challenges. First and for most, she was the very rude woman whom she could even disrespect all the instructions given. She could not go through all therapies meant to assist her to relieve pain. However, the hospital setting was not comfortable for all of the use. The lighting was very poor and due to her old age, she was not in the position to see where she was going and what was nearby. In addition, the hospital services were decentralized. I had to take lots of time from one department to another and time between the tasks endangered her because she could fall. Furthermore, the family members were not cooperative and also they were not able to settle her medical bills. This hindered provision of services and it delayed her recovery.
Question 2
Tell us about a time when you have been working with a vulnerable person to help them plan for their future. What strategies did you employ?
Fancy suffered from obesity and she needs a lot of attention each and every time. She was not able to work well and she had been diagnosed with high blood pressure and she had had a heart attack earlier. She always told me that she wanted to be like other people and I was readily available to assist her in coming out of her problems. Fist and for most, I introduced her to the gym each morning for 30 minutes. I also encouraged her to avoid fast foods, sucrose and fats. I also ensure that he had a small walk each day for 500 metres. However, after a walk, I encourage her to do some exercises. All these were meant to assist her drain fats (Yumuk et al., 2015). However, I introduced her garlic. This is one of the best diets for draining fats. In addition, fats need lots of water to get drained and I also motivated her to ensure that she drunk at least 8 glasses of water each day. Fruits are also crucial diets in preventing obesity, so I told her to ensure that she eats four fruits a day (Brauer et al., 2015). Spending lots of time in front of the television is also another factor which encourages obesity. I ensured that Fancy reduces the time she uses the watching TV. However, eating each and every time is one of the bad habits which I informed Fancy to avoid. For her, two meals a day will assist in getting rid of the fats in the body.
Question 3 Tell us about a time when you were working with a person whose behaviour was difficult and challenging. How did you support the person to engage with you? What did you learn from this.
Working with a person who is always drunk is one of the greatest challenges in the workplace. I remember working with Bill who was my fellow nurse in one of the hospitals. We had been allocated two patients in ward, however, Bill was always absent from the place of work. He usually came late and our supervisors could warn him severally. In addition, each and every morning, he was not able to offer services to the patients due to his poor coordination. He could not tell the patients the correct ways of taking drugs and I had to assist him. Things went worst each day and I decided to come up with strategies to ensure that I saved him from all what he was going through. I introduce him the code of conduct and all the principles which all nurses should follow (Kangasniemi et al., 2015).
I warned him that his career would be in vain if he continued to drink while at work. I also assisted him to remember some concepts which he had forgotten and also the ones which he had missed. I ensured that I passed through his room each morning so that I could ensure that he came to work. Even though I went through lots of challenges, Bill later changed and he was able to work well. I later learned that all the behaviours we have can be changed especially when the concerned person is willing to get out of the problem.
References
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Kangasniemi, M., Pakkanen, P., & Korhonen, A. (2015). Professional ethics in nursing: an integrative review. Journal of advanced nursing, 71(8), 1744-1757.
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