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... Read moreจากประสบการณ์ตรงของผมในการทำงานด้านการแพทย์และการเตรียมตัวสอบ MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) สิ่งสำคัญเมื่อต้องตอบคนไข้ที่ไม่อยากฉีดวัคซีนคือการ "ฟัง" อย่างใจเย็นและเข้าใจถึงความกังวลของเขา ก่อนที่จะพยายามอธิบายข้อมูลทางวิทยาศาสตร์ให้เขาได้รับทราบอย่างชัดเจนและเป็นภาษาที่เข้าใจง่าย หลายครั้งคนไข้มีความกลัวเกี่ยวกับผลข้างเคียงหรือความเข้าใจผิดเกี่ยวกับวัคซีน ซึ่งถ้าเราเลือกใช้คำพูดที่ชี้นำหรือบังคับ อาจทำให้คนไข้ยิ่งรู้สึกต่อต้านหรือไม่เชื่อถือทางการแพทย์ ดังนั้นการให้อิสระในการตัดสินใจบนพื้นฐานข้อมูลที่ถูกต้องและครบถ้วน ถือเป็นแนวทางที่เหมาะสมที่สุด ตัวอย่างที่ผมใช้บ่อยคือการถามว่า "คุณกังวลเรื่องอะไรเกี่ยวกับวัคซีนบ้างครับ/ค่ะ?" เพื่อเปิดโอกาสให้คนไข้ได้แสดงความรู้สึกและข้อมูลที่เขามี จากนั้นจึงอธิบายอย่างตรงไปตรงมา เช่น วัคซีนส่วนใหญ่มีผลข้างเคียงเพียงเล็กน้อยและชั่วคราว หรือประโยชน์ของการสร้างภูมิคุ้มกันเพื่อป้องกันโรคร้ายแรง การเคารพความเห็นและการตัดสินใจของคนไข้ แม้ว่าเขาจะเลือกไม่ฉีดวัคซีน ก็คือการรักษาความสัมพันธ์ที่ดีและความไว้วางใจระหว่างแพทย์และคนไข้ ซึ่งเรื่องนี้สำคัญมากในระยะยาวสำหรับการดูแลสุขภาพ สรุปคือ เทคนิคที่ดีที่สุดในการตอบเมื่ิอคนไข้ไม่อยากฉีดวัคซีน คือ 1. ฟังความกังวลของคนไข้ก่อนเสมอ 2. อธิบายข้อมูลตามหลักวิทยาศาสตร์ด้วยภาษาที่เข้าใจง่าย 3. สนับสนุนให้คนไข้ตัดสินใจบนข้อมูลที่ถูกต้องโดยไม่บังคับ 4. เคารพการตัดสินใจของคนไข้ไม่ว่าจะเป็นอย่างไร นี่คือแนวทางปฏิบัติที่ผมพบว่าช่วยให้การสื่อสารทางการแพทย์มีประสิทธิภาพ และช่วยลดความวิตกกังวลของคนไข้ในการรับวัคซีนได้จริง

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📚 Cardiac Nursing Notes: Understanding the Heart ❤️ Hey fellow nursing students! So right now I’m in Med Surg Cardiac. I’ve been diving deep into cardiac nursing and wanted to share some of my notes. Hope these help with your studies! Feel free to comment with any questions or additional info!
JustMe

JustMe

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Ace all your classes this semester! 📚✏️
⭐️It’s almost time to return to the classroom, but before you do, make sure you take some time to think about how you want this semester to go and make a plan of attack on how to get the most out of your education this semester: ⭐️This can look like 👀 1. Setting SMART Goals - don’t have you
Stella Studies

Stella Studies

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A hand holds a pile of blue nitrile gloves, with boxes of gloves in the background, illustrating the theme of ED worker pet peeves.
A hand holds a large pile of blue nitrile gloves, with several boxes of gloves around, illustrating the pet peeve of having either one glove or too many.
A hospital call light remote control has its cord wrapped around a bed rail, depicting the pet peeve of call lights being tangled.
ED Worker Pet Peeves
If you’ve worked in healthcare, specifically inpatient/hospital, then you’ll understand! I feel the need to disclose that I love my job and all I do! I love being able to help patients and make them feel seen and heard, even if I’m just a PCA. This post is all in good fun! ** inspired by anot
morgan rose

morgan rose

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Creepy & Triggering Recommendations
Here are some movies and a show that are based off of true stories The Good Nurse is based off a nurse who is also a serial killer. Nobody knows exactly how many people he had killed but it’s about 30+. The clovehitch killer is loosely based off the real life serial killer BTK. Luckiest Girl
Keyanna ྀི

Keyanna ྀི

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Ashukaru

Ashukaru

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Are Nurses Seriously Still Making $33 an Hour?
I’m a travel nurse, so my pay looks a little different, but every time I talk to the core staff at my hospital, I’m reminded how rough it is out there. Starting wages for new staff nurses here are around $33 an hour. And honestly? For everything they do, that’s pretty rough. These are the people
syd✨🌷

syd✨🌷

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Job searching as a new grad PA?
My class and I recently had an MD 👨‍⚕️ come speak to us about applying for our future jobs and what we should be considering! It was beyond helpful! So what exactly should you look for in a job as a new grad PA? 🤔 💸 Salary: This is an obvious one, but it was a good reminder that you should r
Sydney Claire

Sydney Claire

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Nursing school Cheat sheets 🌸
BigMomma97

BigMomma97

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A respiratory therapist wearing scrubs, a pink stethoscope, and an 'RRT' badge buddy, presenting her daily essentials.
A pink 3M Littmann Classic III monitoring stethoscope, used by respiratory therapists to listen to breath sounds.
A pink pulse oximeter with a digital display showing oxygen saturation and pulse rate, essential for checking oxygen levels.
Daily Essentials as a Respiratory Therapist 🫁
🫁Daily essentials as a respiratory therapist ✨ 🫁 stethoscope litman classic 3: As a respiratory therapist we have to listen to breath sounds all day. I enjoy the dual one since we see anything from pediatrics to adult patients. 02 pulse Ox: much needed to check oxygen with our assessments, br
Iliana Valencia

Iliana Valencia

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The image displays a list of nursing facts, numbered 1 through 17, covering topics such as patient positioning, PERRLA assessment, chest percussion, pulse assessment, patient transfer, respiration assessment, subcutaneous injections, fluid intake/output, and the nurse-patient relationship.
The image presents nursing facts, numbered 18 through 35, discussing blood pressure, malpractice, refusal of patient care, negligence, Good Samaritan Laws, verbal orders, patient rights, health records, controlled substances, nursing duties, patient interviews, nursing diagnoses, care plans, standing orders, heart assessment, and maintaining sterile packages.
The image lists nursing facts, numbered 36 through 55, including topics like maintaining package sterility, ear care, patient identification, activities of daily living, cardinal fields of gaze, heart murmurs, care plan goals, diet, pain assessment, postmortem care, honest answers, clear liquid diets, consistent personnel, hypothalamus function, brain membranes, nasogastric tubes, prescription authority, stoma care, vegetable fiber, and subcutaneous injection needle sizes.
PN NClex
Study for the PN NClex thank me later..
MzJez

MzJez

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