Watch:
https://www.nfb.ca/playlists/chapter-2-wheels-barry/playback/#1
“Bevel Up: Chapter 2 – Wheels & Barry” – by the National Film Board of Canada
Objectives:
1. To explore the interactions between nurses and people who use drugs.
2. To explore the social determinants of health affecting the lives of people who use drugs.
3. To explore strategies that ensure nurse and client safety in the community.
4. To explore relationship building with people who have experienced trauma or use drugs.
5. To explore the concept of boundaries in an outreach nurse’s relationship with clients.
Before watching:
• Define for yourself the concepts of communication, teaching, and learning
• Review the Determinants of Health (DOH)
While watching:
• Observe the nurse-client interactions and watch for the above concepts in action.
• What communication strategies were used (verbal and non-verbal)?
• Reflect on your own personal and professional boundaries and observe those in the video clip.
• Reflect on the DOH and consider the context in which the individuals in this video are living.
In your own words, define the concepts of communication, teaching, and learning.
Provide examples of how and when you’ve incorporated these concepts into your practice.
How did the nurses in the video enact these concepts? What did you learn?
What specific communication strategies did you observe?
What boundaries did you see the nurse engage in?
Reflect on your communication and boundaries. How might they change after this?
What are the DOH of the individuals in the video, and how do they impact them (pick 2 DOH)?
What is one thing you learned from this video that you can incorporate into your nursing practice?
