Who Cares? (2 Parts)

Synopsis

1: Concentrates on a day in the lives of five patients in a medical ward where the ‘nursing process’ has not yet been adopted. It shows some of the consequences of failing to identify patients’ physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. The care which is shown is unco-ordinated and fragmented. No nurse is seen to be wilfully or carelessly neglectful, but the individuality of patients is not fully acknowledged. One patient, for example, is discharged prematurely from hospital to inadequate home circumstances, where he is visited by the community sister. Another is transferred to a surgical ward.
2: In a surgical ward where the ‘nursing process’ is in operation. It concentrates on relationships between patients and nurses, highlighting the importance of effective interpersonal skills needed to individualise and evaluate nursing care. Also highlights communication as a means of exchanging information in the planning and implementation of care. The film does not attempt specifically to show physical care in progress, nor the important role of the nurse in the overall observation of the patients’ physical state during assessment. Shows monitoring by a nursing officer and an ‘audit meeting’ where members of the unit staff come together to discuss the functions and effectiveness of the ‘nursing process’. It is made clear throughout that the value of the ‘nursing process’ lies in careful assessment and planning, constant monitoring of progress and overall continuity of care.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 18, 25 min. Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 18, 25 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1983

Availability

out of distribution

Documentation

Accompanying booklet.

Uses

For individual or group use by all grades of nurses across a wide range of nursing disciplines.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

communication skills; nursing

Credits

Director

Roger Lambert

Writer

Andrew Hart; Lyn Dryhurst; Mary Godfree; Nan Kemp; Patsy Hulbert

Contributor

Ashley Rowe

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Sections

Title

Why we need the nursing process

Synopsis

1: Concentrates on a day in the lives of five patients in a medical ward where the 'nursing process' has not yet been adopted. It shows some of the consequences of failing to identify patients' physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. The care

Title

Nursing process in action, The

Synopsis

2: In a surgical ward where the 'nursing process' is in operation. It concentrates on relationships between patients and nurses, highlighting the importance of effective interpersonal skills needed to individualise and evaluate nursing care. Also highligh

Sponsor

Name

Baffins Lane

Address

CHICHESTER
West Sussex

Name

Oxford Educational Resources

Name

Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority

Distributor

Name

Oxford Educational Resources

Email

enquiries@oer.co.uk

Web

http://www.oer.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01865 842552

Fax

01865 842551

Address

PO Box 106
Kidlington
Oxon
OX5 1JY

Notes

printed title list and complete catalogue on disk rec’d 10/93