Design the rooms with windows on the inside to help the patient feel connected

Design the rooms with windows on the inside to help the patient feel connected

You are on a committee charged with redesigning the unit including nursing stations and patient rooms. Suggestions were solicited from nurses to help inform the redesign project. The following proposals were received by the committee:

 

Proposal 1: Design the rooms with windows on the inside to help the patient feel connected.

 

Proposal 2: Include medication and supply cabinets in the room. Also bring computer charting to the bedside.

 

Proposal 3: Make the room feel more like a bedroom in a home with an area for patient families to sleep or relax.

 

Proposal 4: Apply feng shui to the room, making it a place that allows relaxation and positive energy.

 

Proposal 5: Use colors that encourage a relaxing environment, bringing nature into the room.

 

The committee is considering each of the proposals in terms of the patient’s needs and nursing care to optimize outcomes.

 

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Considering the metaparadigm from Rogers, how does each of the proposals fit with the definitions?