Henry Williams, Part 1

Guided Reflection Questions

Opening Questions

How did the simulated experience of Henry Williams’s case make you feel?

What nursing actions did you feel were appropriate within this scenario?

  

Scenario Analysis Questions*

What priority problem did you identify for Henry Williams?

What is the rationale for recognizing Henry Williams’s shortness of breath and for initiating actions in a timely manner?

What is the rationale for recognizing Henry Williams’s anxiety and concern for his wife and for initiating actions in a timely manner?

What teaching strategies and information should be included during Henry Williams’s visit to the clinic?

What appropriate assessments were made to help you decide what interventions Henry Williams needed?

What was the relevance of the nursing communication with Henry Williams’s daughter-in-law, Betty?

What health care team members and services may play a role in Henry Williams’s care and why?

What actions should take place to improve Henry Williams’s quality of care?

How do you think Henry and Ertha Williams will be coping 1 month after the scenario?  

  

Concluding Questions

Reflecting on Henry Williams’s case, were there any actions you would do differently? If so, what were these actions, and why would you have done them differently?

How would you apply the knowledge and skills that you obtained in Henry Williams’s case to an actual patient care situation?