The home health nurse is assessing the family's ability to change a dressing on a wound that the client cannot reach. The nurse asks the family to change the dressing while the nurse watches
When the family member finishes, the nurse might say: 1. "You are not doing it right. Let me show you how to do it.".
2. "This wound will never heal at this rate.".
3. "I'll come and do it every day so that the wound will heal more quickly.".
4. "You did well. Let me show you one technique to make it easier.".
4. "You did well. Let me show you one technique to make it easier.".
Rationale:
In order to facilitate the client and family member, the nurse evaluates their efforts and gently helps them make some changes. This empowers the family and increases the chances of healing. Saying that the family is doing it wrong is demoralizing. Sarcasm only lowers the self esteem of the family member. Offering to do it every day sends the message that the nurse does not trust the family's ability to learn the proper procedure.
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