Think Nursing and Goal Setting

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According to Orem theory, patients recover more quickly and effectively when they feel that they have retained some level of independence (Berbiglia, 2017). Thus, patients feel that they are able to provide some form of self-care and this quickens their recovery rate. According to Lamb (2018), "think nursing" entails critically thinking about an issue before making a decision. It also involves using a logical and purposeful way of thinking in the medical field. Thus, healthcare providers ensure that as they give ideas on what they think should be done, they have critically and logically thought about it. They should therefore ensure that they are involving patients in the goal-setting process for their recovery. Through this, the patients feel that they have retained some form of self-care ability, and this helps them better recover from a given illness.
Furthermore, Orem theory demonstrates that when a nurse is assisting a patient, this primarily entails guiding the patient on what to do and providing an environment that allows a patient's recovery goals to be met (Berbiglia, 2017). Thus, thinking like a nurse entails not only evaluating matters; it is about drawing upon evidence-based research and even a patient's past experiences. When ensuring that the nurse is providing the necessary aid to the patient for a better recovery, various nursing language may be used. An example of nursing language includes intervention and diagnosis of given diseases. Nursing language is deemed significant in nursing communication since it is used to share information between nurses and other health care providers. Thus, as the nurse is helping the patient attain the goal of recovering completely, various nursing terms are bound to be used.
Furthermore, a nurse has a responsibility to support the patient in their journey of recovery, and this entails communicating nursing. However, when communicating nursing to other people, some barriers are experienced. An example of key barrier includes lack of understanding by patients of some of the terms used. Thus, although the intent is to make sure that the patient recovers quickly, some of the advice given may not be fully understood. The other barrier that may hinder one from communicating nursing to others is the lack of a standard nursing language in the electronic records. Some electronic records may lack certain terminologies which are essential in ensuring that all details about the patient's diagnosis, intervention, and clinical outcome are recorded (Berbiglia, 2017). Thus,...