Take it Easy Nurse! Here is How You Can Solve the Patient Care Problems – Part II

While in the previous section of this blog, we have discussed about the identity crisis and the confusion caused to the patients, there is certainly a lot more to be added yet. You may know how most of the problems need solutions. However, did you know that sometimes only maturity helps in outgrowing them?

Problem Caused Because of Language Barrier

The most common of all, is the language related barrier. On one hand, you try to communicate effectively and make the patient a part of the conversation. However, are you still using medical jargon? How a patient with non-medical background and zero experience in the medical field will understand those heavy terms that you include?

For instance, many of us do not know what 'vitals' mean. When a nurse utters the need to examine the vitals, a patient, in most of the cases, is left perplexed. How would you feel if someone grabs your arm to examine your blood pressure with no warning? With no doubt, you'll be frightened.

The solution: Certain phrases are understood only by health care professionals. Make sure you use simpler terms and phrases in front of the patients.

Problems Caused Because of the Constant Interruptions 

Hospitals are known for their 24*7 activities. No one can think of comfortably resting in the premises of a hospital. You must have noticed how the hospital staff keeps on moving here and there, taking care of a million things. This, however, tends to interrupt the patient's sleep.

Sure, the hospital's staff tries to balance the equation by minimizing the interruptions in the night hours. However, think of a patient who hasn’t slept at night because of pain. The patient will certainly be irritated because of the constant interruptions during daytime when he'll try to compensate the sleeping hours.

The solution: Communicate with your peers. Take out 15 minutes in the beginning of the day in order to divide tasks. Make sure you do not have to enter a patient ward more than twice, until an emergency. While on a round, just ask the patients for their future needs. For instance, does anyone need food? Does anyone need medicine? Does anyone need to go to the bathroom? This way you become pro-active and take care of the things ahead of time. This saves you from the double or triple rounds a day.

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