Patient Screening Essay

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We as nurses have learned to help people from all over the world. We might have some trouble sometimes but our job is no different from patient to patient. In this case, we have our patient Ms. Sue Li which is 20 years old and is Asian American. In the Asian American culture, there are many different aspects of treating a patient. First of all, you would need to determine if the patient can speak English, if not we would need to have an interpreter ready to discuss different treatment or medicine regimen that the patient has to go through with the correct understanding what nurse is telling the patient. Second, it is good to know about the Asian culture in some cultures it is improper for a patient to look at a person directly in the eyes …show more content…

This abuse test, the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST), is used primarily in doctor’s offices to help determine if the woman is in an abusive relationship. The WAST specifically screens for verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual and is considered by researchers to be fairly reliable in assessing domestic violence. (HealthyPlace, 2000)
The website below describes how to give a Woman Abuse Screening. Use this tool, to help the many innocent women out there from abuse people. http://chipts.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/01/Abuse-Assessment-Screen-_AAS_.pdf
How to Respond:
The response of nurses to women in these circumstances can have a profound effect on their willingness to open up or to seek help. Some responses to assist successful communication in these circumstances could include: Listening: Being listened to can be an empowering experience for a woman who has been abused. Communicating belief: "That must have been very frightening for you." Validating the decision to disclose: "It must have been difficult for you to talk about this." "I'm glad you were able to tell me about this today.' Emphasizing the unacceptability of violence: "You do not deserve to be treated this way. (17 et al.,

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