Question

Sometimes there are conflicts between rights and responsibilities. For example, a person who has poor balance may be at risk of falling. She may also want to have an area rug in her apartment, which could create a risk for falling and injury. How can you balance the resident’s right for autonomy and your responsibility to maintain a safe environment in this situation? How would you approach the conversation with the resident?

Answer 1

The person with impaiement in balance are at risk of fall and accident. So it is the responsibility of the nurse to avoid the risk of accident. To this the nurse should made a rapport with the client and proper cooperation is needed. Then only the nurse can work and provide care to the patient appropriately.

Sometimes the patient may deny your presence and commands to avoid this we should made a rapport with the patient, then only they follow our instructions. Then we provide instructions to the patient.