NURS-FPX 4900 Assessment 5 Intervention Presentation and Capstone Video Reflection

My personal and professional growth over the course of the RN-to-BSN program.

First, let me start with the background.

My patient for this capstone project was Mr. Paul, a 65-year-old African-American male diagnosed with type two diabetes mellitus three years ago. Type two diabetes is a health problem that affects many people in the world. As a lifestyle disease, interventions to be implemented should involve all people, including healthcare professionals, family members, and patients. The best intervention to deal with type two diabetes is health education at both the facility level and in homes or families. Continuous education of nurses on how to manage type two diabetes improves the quality of life. Educating patients and family members on self-monitoring and modifying lifestyle factors improve the outcomes and quality of management (Chaghari, Saffari, Ebadi & Ameryoun, 2017). Health education on nutrition, lifestyle modification, and other strategies for managing type two diabetes reduces mortality, morbidity, and the cost of type two diabetes.

The contribution of the intervention to patient or family satisfaction and quality of life

The nurses and the patient positively accepted the intervention of health education. Nurses and the patient agreed that education was the best intervention to deal with type two diabetes. Nurses stated that continuous education twice a week on diabetes would improve their knowledge and skills of managing diabetes. Nurses also stated that continuous education would update them on the latest management techniques and remind them of important aspects to improve the quality of care (Chaghari, Saffari, Ebadi & Ameryoun, 2017). The patient claimed that health education is the best strategy since he will be able to get knowledge on nutrition, medications, and lifestyle modification, enabling him to monitor and manage his condition accordingly (Chaghari, Saffari, Ebadi & Ameryoun, 2017). The patient stated that education would reduce his hospital visits and the cost he spends visiting hospitals. He claimed that education would also allow him to ask questions regarding his condition. The health care professionals and the patient agreed that health education on type two diabetes is the best intervention since it involves all people affected. The intervention was received positively as a solution to the problem.

Health education enhances the patient and nursing experience, which improves the quality of care. Education increases the interaction between the nurse and the patient, which improves the relationship. Effective communication between the nurse and the patient during education is essential (Ogunrinu et al., 2017). There is sharing of ideas and asking questions during education which increases knowledge and skills. Health education increases the knowledge and skills of both the patient and nurses, which improves the outcomes. Patients are also reminded of aspects of self-management, nutrition, and lifestyle modification (Ogunrinu et al., 2017). Health education reminds the patients and the nurses of what they are expected to do hence improving the quality of management (Ogunrinu et al., 2017). The intervention, therefore, increases the skills and knowledge of both nurses and patients on managing diabetes. The intervention also reminds nurses and patients of what they are expected to do to improve outcomes.

NURS-FPX 4900 Assessment 5 Intervention Presentation and Capstone Video Reflection

Use of evidence and peer-reviewed literature to plan and implement the capstone project

Planning and implementing the project was based on evidence and peer-reviewed literature. Clinical knowledge of type two diabetes, patient concerns and preferences, and research were combined to develop the best intervention to deal with the problem. Clinical judgment on type two diabetes had strong evidence from scholarly and peer-reviewed articles. Opinions, rituals, or customs were avoided to make a judgment regarding type two diabetes. High-quality information was used to make a clinical judgment about type two diabetes and the best strategies for managing the condition.

The principles of evidence-based practice informed the aspect of the project. The health issue or problem was formulated from the clinical area, which also helped formulate the clinical question. Type two diabetes is a common condition in the clinical area that affects the patient, healthcare workers, and family members. After identifying the health problem in the clinical area, relevant research articles were located. The articles were scholarly and peer-reviewed by specialists such as professors in the field of nursing and medicine. Keywords were first formulated based on the clinical problem. The keywords were keyed in th