Relevance to Professional Practice and to the Patient and Family
Stroke is relevant to professional practice. As noted above, stroke is a preventable condition. Nurses have a critical role in the promotion of health and prevention of illnesses. As a result, the relevance of stroke can be seen from the increased need for nurses to ensure creation of awareness among the community members on the prevention and minimization of burden of stroke (Ouriques Martins et al., 2019). Stroke also has enormous burden to the patients, their families and healthcare systems. Issues such as the high costs of managing stroke, loss of productivity due to disability, and increased utilization of healthcare resources in addressing the complex needs of stroke patients evidence the burden of the condition (Gorelick, 2019). Nurses play an important role in easing the burden of disease for patients, their significant others and healthcare systems. Consequently, stroke is relevant to their professional practice, as they have to identify efficient and effective interventions needed to lower the disease burden and improve the quality of health and lives of the affected populations.
Influence of Leadership and Change Management Strategies on the Development of Proposed Intervention
As noted, the proposed intervention entails the use of telehealth to enhance care coordination for the patient with stroke. Leadership and change management strategies had an influence on the development of the proposed intervention. Leadership in nursing entails influencing others to act in ways that contribute to the realization of the desired outcomes. Nurses influence others using interventions such as active participation, open communication, and modeling the desired behaviors (Berra et al., 2019). The use of effective leadership approaches contribute to change management in managing health problems including stroke. Therefore, I used the concepts of leadership such as innovation to propose the use of telehealth to enhance the quality, safety and efficiency of care given to the patient (Carrigan & Livesay, 2018). I also utilized the concepts of change management such as open communication and active stakeholder participation to propose the use of telehealth, as it will increase the engagement of those involved and ownership of the care process by the patient and healthcare providers.
How Nursing Ethics Informed the Development of the Proposed Intervention
Nursing ethics also informed the development of the proposed intervention. Ethics in nursing entails universal rules that guide the motives, actions, and intentions of the nurses. Several ethics in nursing informed the development of the intervention. One of them is my primary commitment to the patient and his family. According to nursing ethics, nurses must prioritize the patients and their significant others. The prioritization includes implementation of interventions that enhance the realization of their actual and potential needs. The need for advocacy in my role also informed the development of the intervention. Nurses have critical roles to play in ensuring the protection of the rights, safety, and health of their patients. Patients have a right to equity in healthcare irrespective of their health problems. As a result, the incorporation of telehealth into the coordination of the care the patient needs will ensure equity in access to high quality care by the patient, hence, my role in advocacy. The ethical principles of benevolence, non-maleficence, justice, and veracity also informed the development of the intervention. Accordingly, the use of telehealth in care coordination for chronic conditions is safe, efficient and effective (Haddad & Geiger, 2021). It also ensures that healthcare providers demonstrate their commitment and professional responsibility in promoting continuity in the care given to the patient remotely.
Patient Identification
The patient for the practicum activity is a male diagnosed with stroke. The patient was diagnosed with stroke a year ago and has been on home-care management. He lives with his family that assists him in meeting his daily needs. The patient has partial paralysis. The aim of the project is therefore to propose the use of telehealth to enhance the coordination of care given to the patient. Telehealth will also promote the realization of care outcomes that include safety, quality and efficiency.
Benefits of Gathering Patient and Family Input
Patient and their families play an important role in the development and implementation of care interventions used to achieve the desired care outcomes. As a result, nurses should prioritize gathering
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