Student Assignment
• Describe the etiology(ies) – causative factors – and pathophysiology – what happens in the body– of the following neurological conditions:
• CVA
• Seizures
• Bacterial meningitis
• List two priority nursing diagnoses for each of the neurological conditions listed in # 1 directly above using Maslow pyramid as a guide.
• List two priority nursing interventions for each of the neurological conditions listed in # 1 directly above.
QSEN Competencies developed in the student with the implementation of the simulation:
Patient Centered Care
Knowledge:
Discuss principles of effective communication
Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care: Patient/family/community/values.
Skills:
• Elicit patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of clinical interview, implementation of care plan and evaluation of care
• Assess own level of communication skill in encounters with patients and families
• Communicate care provided and needed at each transition in care
Attitudes:
• Value seeing health care situations “through patient’s & family’s eyes”
• Appreciate shared decision-making with empowered patients and families
• Value continuous improvement of own communication
Teamwork & CollaborationKnowledge:
Recognize contributions of individuals and groups to help patients/family achieve health goals.
Identify barriers and facilitators of effective team functioning.
Skills:
Act with integrity, consistency, and respect for differing views
Assume the role of team leader or team member based on the situation.
Solicit input from other team members to improve individual as well as team performance
Attitude:
Respect the unique attributes that members bring to a team
Value teamwork and different styles of communication used by patients, families and health care providers.
Appreciate the risks association with patient information handoffs
Safety
Skills:
• Demonstrate effective use of strategies to reduce risk of harm to self or others
• Communicate observations or concerns related to hazards and errors to patients, families and the health care team
Attitudes:
• Value the contributions of standardization/reliability to safety
• Value own role in preventing errors
• Value vigilance and monitoring (even of own performance of care activities) by patients, families and other members of the health care team)
