CORE COMPETENCIES: PATIENT TEACHING CORE COMPETENCIES: PATIENT TEACHING - Case Study Example

M.S.) adherence to medication regimen. Question B The two teaching principles related to patient education and drug therapy across the life span that are applicable to any health care setting or to home care are fundamental principles of prescribing medicine or medical intervention [such as respect for autonomy, non-malfeasance, beneficence, and respect for the patient's autonomy]. The principles that touch on the practicalities of prescribing medicine or medical intervention include: avoidance of unwarranted interference; being mindful of the balance between adverse toxic side effects and the medicine's beneficial nature; keeping the target concentration intervention in mind; and administering proper dosage in terms of quantity and method (for instance, one has to start with low dose, before increasing the dose gradually, when necessary (Edmunds and Mayhew, 2008).

Question C According to Lilley, Collins, Harrington and Snyder (2010), the two learning principles related to patient education and drug therapy across the life span that are applicable to any health care setting or to home care are veracity and confidentiality. Veracity demands that all that Mr. M. S. as the patient has to be taught on the anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin) has to be truthful, scientifically verifiable and accurate. Confidentiality demands that there should be the observation of rules and the ethical consideration of the need to limit access to information touching on Mr. M. S's medical records or information.

Question D Apart from possible barriers to learning, there are several other factors that nurses should assess before teaching a patient. Some of these factors include: the complexity of the concepts being taught (and the method and need to simplify the same); and ethical considerations such as confidentiality of the patient, truthfulness and honesty, respect for autonomy and beneficence. There may also be the need to ensure that there is utmost adherence to the standards and guidelines specified in the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses and the ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses.

The nurse should also assess the influence of the patient's cultural values, beliefs and customs, and seek to respect them during the educational session. Question E: Formulating an Education-Related Nursing Diagnosis for This Patient Based On the Information Given Above Mr. M. S., an 82 year-old retired librarian, is suffering from atrial fibrillation. The hospital has already started administering the oral anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin) on him, as part of treatment. Main goal To help alleviate the ravages of atrial fibrillation and symptoms (fainting, chest pains and palpitations) that accompany the sickness.

Outcome Help the patient verbalize symptoms, pain and discomfort, to help in locating the intensity, location and the importance of medical intervention and to determine the usefulness of administering Coumadin. Help the patient verbalize satisfaction/ dissatisfaction with the administration of Coumadin, as a way of reducing the effects and symptoms of atrial fibrillation. Help the patient state and describe satisfaction with oral anticoagulant therapy. Use the information given to identify 2 non-pharmacological methods, pharmacological methods of managing atrial fibrillation, while lessening stress during clinical day.

Question F. According to Aschenbrenner and Venable (2009), some of the goals of