A Supportive Environment: A Positive Environment To Patient Care

A supportive environment; one that gives the patient a sense of security and empathy from their healthcare providers is an important step in decision making. Giving them the comfort to openly discuss their circumstances and sensitive subjects with you will help you better understand their reasoning behind their decisions. Appropriate decision partners such as other clinician departments may have to be including within you and your patients care plan. On my floor any member of the heath care team can request a to consult different departments that may be able to better assist the patient. If a patient has known or suspended mental health diagnosis, we consult behavioral health to send a clinician to see the patient and write up their recommendations