How Nursing Ethics Informed the Development of the Proposed Intervention

Nursing ethics also informed the development of the proposed intervention. Ethics in nursing entails universal rules that guide the motives, actions, and intentions of the nurses. Several ethics in nursing informed the development of the intervention. One of them is my primary commitment to the patient and his family. According to nursing ethics, nurses must prioritize the patients and their significant others. The prioritization includes implementation of interventions that enhance the realization of their actual and potential needs. The need for advocacy in my role also informed the development of the intervention. Nurses have critical roles to play in ensuring the protection of the rights, safety, and health of their patients. Patients have a right to equity in healthcare irrespective of their health problems. As a result, the incorporation of telehealth into the coordination of the care the patient needs will ensure equity in access to high quality care by the patient, hence, my role in advocacy. The ethical principles of benevolence, non-maleficence, justice, and veracity also informed the development of the intervention. Accordingly, the use of telehealth in care coordination for chronic conditions is safe, efficient and effective (Haddad & Geiger, 2021). It also ensures that healthcare providers demonstrate their commitment and professional responsibility in promoting continuity in the care given to the patient remotely.

Patient Identification

The patient for the practicum activity is a male diagnosed with stroke. The patient was diagnosed with stroke a year ago and has been on home-care management. He lives with his family that assists him in meeting his daily needs. The patient has partial paralysis. The aim of the project is therefore to propose the use of telehealth to enhance the coordination of care given to the patient. Telehealth will also promote the realization of care outcomes that include safety, quality and efficiency.

Benefits of Gathering Patient and Family Input

Patient and their families play an important role in the development and implementation of care interventions used to achieve the desired care outcomes. As a result, nurses should prioritize gathering their input as a way of improving care associated with the identified health problem. Input from the patient with stroke and his family should be obtained in the treatment process because of a number of reasons. Firstly, gathering input from them promotes ownership of the adopted interventions. The patient and family can implemented the interventions with ease to achieve their desired outcomes (Morel & Cano, 2017). Gathering their input also ensures relevance of the adopted interventions. Healthcare providers will implement interventions that align with the expectations of the patients and healthcare providers. Relevance of the adopted interventions is important, as it ensures sustainability in the treatment process. Gathering the inputs of the patient and his family members also promotes their empowerment. They are empowered to play a proactive role in the implementation of care interventions that will optimize their care outcomes. Lastly, gathering the inputs of the patient and his family promotes their satisfaction with the care process (Mackie et al., 2019). By gathering their inputs, values, needs, and preferences of the patient and his family are prioritized in the decision-making processes, hence, their satisfaction with the care given to them.

Best Practice Strategies for Effective Communication and Collaboration

Effective communication and collaboration are important for the realization of the optimum care outcomes for the patient and his family. One of the communication strategies that would be used to achieve the desired outcomes is open communication. Open, transparent communication between the patient, his family and healthcare providers will be promoted to ensure trust in the adopted interventions. The involved stakeholders will have the freedom to express their concerns, ideas, and views on the ways in which the treatment plans can be improved to address the care needs of the patient and his family. The communication will also be concise and consistent. Concise and consistent communication is essential to underpin the information needed to enhance the care outcomes of patients, their families and healthcare systems (Wang et al., 2018). One of the collaboration strategies that will be adopted is defining and assigning roles to the different healthcare providers. Defining and assigning roles will prevent duplication of tasks, hence, efficiency in care provision. Active stakeholder involvement will also be used as a collaboration approach. Active involvement will aim at ensuring that the healthcare providers, patient and his family develop the desired competencies for the e