For example, I did not understand why one patient I encountered who had a UTI- still had an indwelling catheter put in place; additionally, I also did not understand how another patient who was at HealthSouth for several months, eventually developed C.diff. while being there. When asking nurses assigned to these patients why these certain pathogenic diseases developed, they truly couldn’t give me a specific answer. Nevertheless, knowing proper safety precautions myself, I would not have let these extra diagnoses develop because not only does it create a prolonged stay, but also it further decreases the patient’s chances of getting back to a baseline health
For example, I did not understand why one patient I encountered who had a UTI- still had an indwelling catheter put in place; additionally, I also did not understand how another patient who was at HealthSouth for several months, eventually developed C.diff. while being there. When asking nurses assigned to these patients why these certain pathogenic diseases developed, they truly couldn’t give me a specific answer. Nevertheless, knowing proper safety precautions myself, I would not have let these extra diagnoses develop because not only does it create a prolonged stay, but also it further decreases the patient’s chances of getting back to a baseline health