Queenie's Wellbeing

This essay will explore ways of improving Queenie’s wellbeing .Queenie is a woman aged 79 who lives alone and has recently been feeling increasingly socially isolated. She suffers from a long term condition of venous leg ulcers on both legs which has affected her mobility and social life. The essay will explore professional values to be followed in relation to Queenie’s wellbeing as well as demonstrating the use of therapeutic communication. Exploring the barriers that may be causing her to feel isolated as well as ways they can be resolved will be investigated. The essay will also look at the use of different models of communication and how they can be used to make Queenie feel more involved in what happens around her and also how she is

Royal College of Nursing Institute ( RCNi ) states that the 6Cs of nursing stand for the professional commitment to always deliver excellent care. Each value is equal, not one is more important than the other. They focus on putting the person being cared for at the heart of the care they are given. These 6c’s are very essential for nurses in completing their duty. The nursing uniform is not just a uniform, it represents professional identity including professional values and character. Professional values of dignity and respect ensure that people who are unable to meet their daily activities have a chance to make their own choices and feel encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves promoting independence . Active listening helps people to identify and use their strengths to achieve their goals and aspirations. This can be linked to the relationship or level of communitarian that goes on between a mentor and a student, a patient and a nurse because the nurse is there to care for the patient to good health and wellbeing. The nurses caring for Queenie need to anticipate and respond to any concerns or worries she may have. If there are any significant concerns they will need to be addressed, this will give Queenie a chance to have someone to talk to and listen to what she has to say. There is a possibility that nurses are not meeting the value of being responsible for ensuring good patient experience. According to (NICE 2012) nurses need to develop an understanding of the patient as an individual, including how the condition affects the person, and how the person's circumstances and experiences affect their condition and treatment. If the standard was being met Queenie would not have had to say she looks forward to the community nurses’ visits, especially those who appear to be communicative and interested in what she tells them. This suggests that there