Assessment

Risk factors:
Exposure of
the body
(when
performing
procedures));
Unfamiliar
procedures,
Unfamiliar
terminology,
Assistance
needed for
personal
hygiene;

Multiple,
unfamiliar
personnel

Diagnosis

Inference

Planning

Interventions

Risk for
compromise
d human
dignity
related to
multiple
factors
associated
with
hospitalizati
on
(perceived
dehumiliatio
n, exposure
of the body,
perceived
dehumanizi
ng
treatment

Hospitalization
factors (Exposure
of the body (when
performing
procedures));
Unfamiliar
procedures,
Unfamiliar
terminology,
Assistance
needed for
personal hygiene;
Multiple,
unfamiliar
personnel)

After 8 hours of
nursing
interventions,
patient will be able
to:

Independent:

Feelings of
powerlessness,
vulnerability, and
anxiety increase

Perceived loss of
honor and respect

Risk for
compromised

Express
satisfaction
with level of
respect
Identify those
things that will
reduce feelings
of
powerlessness
and
vulnerability,
and increase
perception of
autonomy

Assess patients
perception of the
current health
problem and
problem-solving
techniques he/she
uses to cope (level of
family support and
involvement, support
systems, legal status
as well as the
authority to give
consents for
treatments and
procedures.

Schedule time to
spend with patient to
listen to concerns
and feelings about
current situation.

Incorporate questions
into discussion with
the patient that are
open-ended.

Rationale

Assessment of
these factors will
assist in
identifying
appropriate
interventions.

Scheduled times
with patients
ensure that the
desirable level of
privacy is being
maintained.

Open-minded,
non-threatening
questioning
encourages
patient to discuss

Evaluation

After 8 hours of
nursing
interventions, goal
met. Patient
verbalizes feelings
of satisfaction
related to the
level of respect
given to him; is
able to identify
things that will
help reduce
feelings of
powerlessness
and vulnerability.

human dignity

issues of concern
and improve
ability to
articulate what
he/she desires.

Schedule team
meetings with staf

Provide patient
education on legal,
ethical and patients
rights, hospital
policies etc.

Provide support
through active
listening, appropriate
periods of silence,
reflection on feelings,
paraphrasing and
summarizing
comments.

Make sure that

To ensure that
communication
with the patient is
consistent and
truthful

Every patient is
entitled to know
and be aware of
his/her rights and
to know that
his/her human
dignity is
respected.

Active listening
techniques
encourage patient
participation in
communication.

This is to makes

patient has clear

explanations for
everything that will
happen to him. Ask
for feedback

sure that patient

understands well
since anxiety may
impair the
patients cognitive
abilities.

Collaborative
Refer patient, folks to
support network that
will relate to them in
regards to
caregiving, the
pressures of illness
and other issues
related to respecting
human dignity

A support network
will provide an
outlet for the
family members
as they work
through various
issues.