Question

Mrs. Julie Briggs is a 29-year-old woman who has undergone a left-breast lumpectomy, which also involved removing cancerous lymph nodes. As a result, she has been admitted to the hospital for a brief recovery period. The first postoperative day, Mrs. Briggs’ nurse, Tomas Crespo, overhears an argument between the client and her father, who is pressuring his daughter to have a double mastectomy as a preventive course of treatment because the client’s mother lost her life to breast cancer at age 36. Mrs. Briggs expresses that she and her husband hope to conceive a child within the next year and she desperately wants to experience the bonding experience of breastfeeding. As he listens, Tomas is reminded of his wife’s difficulty in breastfeeding and thinks the client shouldn’t place so much importance on it. After the client’s father leaves, Tomas enters the room and finds Mrs. Briggs crying. He pulls up a chair and asks her if she wants to talk. Mrs. Briggs says she’s fine and collects herself. The nurse squeezes her hand and informs her that he is willing to listen, but she shakes her head no. While changing the client’s dressing, he allows a few minutes to pass before providing her with tips on how she can tend to her sutures when she is discharged in a couple of days, adding that he can also instruct her husband when he comes in later that evening. Upon completing Mrs. Briggs’ care, Tomas tells her that there are support groups for young breast cancer survivors like herself and promises to bring the information to her before the end of his shift.

Question 1

Did Tomas demonstrate being present, empowerment, compassion, and competence in his interactions with Mrs. Briggs? If so, provide specific examples.

Question 2

Could Tomas have approached the client’s dilemma differently? If so, how?

Question 3

What would you do if you were the nurse in this situation?

Answer 1

0 Yes Tomas showed compassion and competence along with empowerment in his interactions with Mrs Briggs. for example he offered to listen of her grief, he provided tips to tend to her sutures and he also told her that there are support groups for survivors of breast cancer . Morever he said that he will bring information of support groups @ Yes, he could have approached Mrs. Briggs differently because no one will say their problems 'chich caused them into tears. He should say that she is strong and it is okay to cry and say stories of similag cases and try to cheer her up o If am the nurse, i will let her cry and explains many people's situations cohich are in same scenario as heg. I will explain pros and cons of her decision. And give support to her whatever the decision she made and console her.