Question

5. Describe your thoughts and personal experiences about working with a medically or physically compromised patient.

Answer 1

In my opinion during the management of medically or physically compromised patient it is essential to gather the information about the past and existing medical history, the premedication or any incidence of trauma or injury or any case of postoperative complication. Then integrated approach for the medical plan should be taken in consideration involving physician or any other required alternative therapists. Such patients should be handled with caution and the staff is advised to make such friendly or positive environment so that the patient may develop faith in the therapy with their active involvement and may discuss the exact problem they are facing. Here the communication skill plays a very important role to gather the information from the patient there should be soft communication technique keeping the respect of socio-cultural beliefs of the patient.

During my initial training in the nursing I had taken the participation in team handling the psychologically ill patient. The patient was schizophrenic and in that case along with the core medical treatment the alternative therapies like yoga, acupuncture and music were included in the overall medical plan. And I have noticed that these alternative therapies were very effective and helping in the management and to be recovered from the existing medical condition.

Thus in my opinion in the management of medically or physically challenged patient there is need of integrated approach as mentioned above.