Multidimensional care in nursing
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Multidimensional care in nursing
As a nurse, applying strategies that promote safe and effective multidimensional nursing practice when providing basic care and comfort for patients helps to promote physical health and wellness. I learnt that the care and comfort that a client receives lowers the risk of contracting health complications and further increase their ability to manage such conditions. One of the strategies I used is the basic care and comfort which involved assisting clients to perform activities they engage in on a daily basis such as personal hygiene. A simple activity such as a sponge bath assisted me to gain the confidence of my clients and lift their moods during treatment. The knowledge gained from this experience will help me to offer better basic care and comfort to clients and also improve my own personal hygiene.
When providing multidimensional care to clients experiencing alterations in mobility, the most appropriate nursing interventions are those that assist the patient to restore mobility where possible or maintain the existing mobility. One of the interventions I used involved helping clients with muscle exercises whenever possible or when the patient was out of bed. Some of the activities the client would engage in include standing on the tip of toes, hopping on one foot, knee bends and other abdominal tightening exercises. The interventions sought to the clients’ compensatory body parts and also improve their sense of balance. The knowledge gained will assist me in offering special multidimensional care to patients experiencing alterations in mobility by assisting them with nutrition and work out plans. The information will also help me to create a safe and comfortable environment that motivates patients and speeds up the healing process.
Administering medication is one of the components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal disorders under the activities of daily living. It incorporates the use of a low profile medication cart and cartridge dispenser to administer medication. The experience taught me how to dispense medication with more precision and in a shorter time compared to when I started. The process also involved classifying medication in accordance with the time of day it was supposed to be administered so as to keep track of treatments given to different patients. From the experience, I learnt that low profile carts were ideal for use in health organizations as they are suitable for both short and tall people. I also learnt that cartridges that have a flip top are more ideal for storing drugs before they are administered. This is because the patient only needs to flip the top instead of having to unwrap or break a seal thereby increasing the ease of use.
When providing care for patients experiencing sensory and perception disorder, I learnt that the most effective and safe strategy to use is one that seeks to offer care from the patients perspective. Take a client with sensory alteration as an example. As a nurse, the best strategy would be to start by assessing the patient’s pathophysiology of deficits that already exist and also examining what factors influence the patient’s sensory functions. I learnt various skills such as adjusting my communication style and focusing on communication cues that focus on patients with hearing deficits. The information gained will help me in future to assist patients adjust to their new condition, manage their condition and focus on stimuli that makes it easier to interact with the client’s environment.
Knowledge of integumentary disorders when providing safe and effective nursing care is important as it determines the level of effectiveness of care offered. Take the case of a patient with pruritus as an example. Multidimensional nursing care is achieved through a colloidal oatmeal bath, following which, an occlusive ointment is applied. I gained knowledge on the importance of immediately applying the occlusive agent to make the skin damp and I will use the information in future to prevent evaporation which occurs when the occlusive substance is not applied within five minutes or longer.
Assisting patients to assume comfortable sleeping and rest positions is one of the strategies that promote safe and effective multidimensional nursing practices. When caring for patients with immunologic infectious and inflammatory disorders, I learnt that patients are more comfortable when the positioning of the bed is elevated and with pillow support. The position is however suitable for daytime when patients are seated. I also gained knowledge on how limiting visitors is a multidimensional nursing practice. Controlling the number of people who have access to the patient during the acute phase of the disease can help prevent excess stimulation and therefore reduces stress. Pace strategy is also an activity that can be used for patients whose activity has become reduced due to their condition. Patients can be recommended bed rest during the acute phase of their disease to lower the metabolic processes that occur in the body. The information is useful as it helps develop new ways to assist the patient especially because it ensures that energy is dedicated to healing and facilitate recovery.
