Focus Questions
1. Based on the above data, what are the primary values that Helen holds?
It seems that Helen puts value on patient’s socioeconomic status and does not want to be bothered with patients who may be more work for her to take care of. Based on the information given above, she avoids patients who are in wheelchairs and only chooses to care for patients who are well dressed.

2. How do Helen’s values regarding time, patient compliance, and patient’s socio-economic status influence her nursing care? Helen may not understand that patients may not want to be non-compliant but may lack the resources and support to make their appointments. The patient may want to come to their appointment but may not be able to drive themselves to be …show more content…
Elias Jones, a 68-year-old man, comes to the clinic with his great-grandson. He is using a cane and is obviously limping. He is wearing house slippers that have been cut open to allow room for his severely swollen feet. His right foot poking out from his pants has a very dirty, old dressing wrapped around it. Mr. Jones is a soft-spoken voice says that he has an appointment this morning to see the doctor. Helen approaches him and says, “You’re too late. We stopped seeing patients at 11:30. You will have to make another and come back next week. Anyway your appointment was for 9:00 a.m. this morning. “Mr. Jones says, “I had to wait for my grandson to help me take the bus, and he didn’t get there until 10:30 a.m.” You have just finished up with Dr. Smith’s last patient and overhear the above conversation.
Focus Questions
1. What are the implications of not having Mr. Jones see the physician today?
According to the information given Mr. Jones has avious signs of needing to be cared for even without looking at his wound. He’s limping, his food is swollen, to the point that it dosent fit in his slipper. Also the patients wound cite and bandage are visibly old and dirty. Mr. Jones may need to seek care from the Emergency Department or Urgent Care if he cannot get the help at the