Public health visiting
You are visiting Sophia for a new birth visit and a discussion has taken place regarding immunisations. Sophia has decided not to vaccinate her son, Jack, after seeing the children of friends react badly to the injection. She also says that her son was ill very shortly after birth and doesn’t want him subjected him to any more needles. • Demonstrate a coherent and logical evaluation of a range of communication and interpersonal skills that the school nurse could utilise to develop a therapeutic relationship with Sophia. • Present a critical justification of a range of interventions that could be employed to support Sophia to address her and Jack’s health needs. • The interventions should be supported with a critical discussion of relevant theories and research evidence. • Critically discuss how you will maintain your professionalism during the visit. • Identify areas for personal development and create an action plan to address the aspects of your development
