tips

Question 1

breaking bad news

Answer 1

SPIKES:
- Setting: introduce yourself, what position you’re in in the hospital
- Perception: what do you know about the situation
- Invitation: ask person if they’d like to receive this information now or if they’d like some family members to sit in with them for the news. Break the bad news with warning.
- Knowledge: use simple terminology
- Empathy: apologetic, offer a tissue or advice. Let them cry and let their emotions out. Don’t be scared to have silence. Important to use empathetic tone. let patient speak; how are you feeling right now etc
- Summary: plan of action, what’s going to happen next. Think about giving a leaflet, explaining best course of action.

Question 2

pillars of ethics

Answer 2

• Beneficence: the duty to do good e.g negligence law
• Nonmaleficence: the duty to not do bad e.g criminal law, negligence law regulation
• Autonomy: respect for the patient’s right to self determination e.g consent, confidentiality
• Justice: to treat all people equally and equitably e.g anti-discrimination.

Question 3

analysing graphs

Answer 3

1. Data Title (if present)
2. ‘x’ axis and ‘y’ axis
3. Graphical/tabular progression shown
4. Physiological correlation (How can this pattern be explained biologically?)
5. Anomolies/additional information of note
6. Critical analysis of data/data source

Question 4

do you have any questions for us

Answer 4

what is one thing that you are the proudest about the nursing program