Values Related to cm
Nowadays, more patients focus on the problems connected to poor medical care and inability to develop appropriate nurse-patient relations. If a nurse gets education and tries to find proper practical application to the received theoretical knowledge, it is easier for him/her to find out the most successful way of communication with patients. Still, it is difficult to define clearly the values related to UAPs as this group of people usually “holds jobs that require limited education and that provide low pay and low social status” (Cates & Lauritzen, 2002, p. 62).
In spite of constant difficulties with working places, UAPs take the most important values into consideration and try to do their job as better as possible. Nursing values are the rules which help to identify what is actually wrong and right. The values which have to be followed by UAPs are as follows: delicate care of older patients, complete care for all patient in need (Plawecki & Amrhein, 2010), multi-skilled assistance to any registered nurse like running different errands or delivering the things of the primary importance, supplies’ delivery. Due to the fact that such values are on quick and usually easy determination, UAPs are in demand. Though their presence is hard to observe in medical facilities, their functions remain crucial for health care.
Goals and Plan to Promote UAP
It is stated that in many hospitals, registered nurses are replaced by UAPs in order to meet a number of increased demands which are related to increased costs (Upenieks, Akhavan, & Kotlerman, 2008). Still, the activities of UAPs are not always properly understood and defined, this is why it is very important to promote this section of nursing care and introduce a good plan to encourage as many unlicensed assistive nurses as possible.
First, it is obligatory to provide personnel with training with the help of which theoretical background is improved. Second, UAPs should cooperate with registered nurses (RN) in order to understand personal demands and develop professional relations before patient’s care is demanded. UAPs and RNs relations should be developed constantly and not at the expense of patients’ health. Additional training courses and seminars may be appropriate. Finally, it is necessary to hire a personal who may deal with psychological and emotional barriers which confuse some UAPs and RNs. Professional help should be offered in time to avoid some misunderstandings.
Worst Case Scenario
In spite of the fact that much time is spent regulating the relations between UAPs, RNs, and patients, there is still a possibility of conflicts and confusions between different people. It happens that RNs admit their priority and try to make use of their powers and functions to hurt the feelings of UAPs. Even some emotional troubles may influence care, and conflicts between RNs and UAPs are hard to overcome.
Certain attention should be paid to patients. This group of people is not able to identify the functions of medical staff properly; this is why they are upset if UAPs are not able to provide them with fast diagnosis or some medical care. Patients are also disappointed because of lateness of answering call lights. Such lateness is usually based on poor time management. UAPs and RNs try to neglect their cooperation to treat patients within a short period of time. However, it is wrong to omit the necessity to plan their activities, time, and functions but start taking care of patients.
Reference List
Cates, D.F & Lauritzen, P. (2002). Medicine and the ethics of care. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press.
Plawecki, L.H. & Amrhein, D.W. (2010). A question of delegation: unlicensed assistive personnel and the professional nurse. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 36(8), 18-21.
Upenieks, V.V., Akhavan, J., & Kotlerman, J. (2008). Value-added care: a paradigm shift in patient care delivery. Nursing Economics, 26(5), 294-300.