PATIENT CASE STUDY

Oleh:

NUR WAHYU ABDULLAH

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PROGRAM STUDI S1 KEPERAWATAN

DEPARTEMEN KEPERAWATAN FAKULTAS ILMU KESEHATAN

UNIVERSITAS BRAWIJAYA

2023
Question:
As a nurse, what kind of strategies to address the potential range of emotions during interacti
ons with 36 y.o. woman with metastatic cancer who has undergone a chemotherapy and radia
tion.
Answer:
As a Nurse, when taking care of the patient, don't assume that the patient will feel a
certain way. Depending on the type and stage of cancer, as well as the patient's age and
comorbidities, a person can have very different emotions, even from minute to minute. And I
think avoid fake words is possible. Sometimes the worst thing a nurse can say is "You'll be
OK" or "You're fine! Many people face cancer every day." These phrases not only invalidate
the patient's experience, but also provide false hope or reassurance. This may be the first time
a patient has had to deal with cancer, so they may rely on the nurse's medical knowledge and
receive false reassurance. This could backfire later if something goes wrong.
Sometimes presence is the best gift. Many patients facing a new cancer diagnosis
may prefer to remain confined to their hospital room. Listening may be the only thing they
want, so it is best to let the patient discuss the results for example:

1. How do you cope with death, dying, and loss?

2. Are you comfortable talking to people about cancer, death, and dying?
3. What would you say to your family about the diagnosis?
So I think that listening to complaints and discussing with sufferers about their
illness is one way to handle the stress levels of sufferers, so that they don't give false hope
and can convince patients to handle their illness and live with the illness they are suffering
from.

Reference:

Marybeth Anderson Keppler. 2023. “How to Support a Patient with a New Cancer
Diagnosis”. Nursing Ce Central.