Emotional Intelligence Worksheet
Are you an emotionally intelligent nurse? Please honestly and critically assess yourself and answer the questions in the worksheet linked below.

1. Think back on a time you were angry or upset about something at the clinical site. How did you react?

2. Describe a time when understanding someone else’s perspective helped you understand them better.

3. What motivates you when you have a job to do that you may not particularly enjoy doing?

Mr. Rivera is a 72-year-old patient with end-stage COPD who is in the care Hospice. He has a history of smoking, hypertension, obesity, and type 2 Diabetes. He is on Oxygen 2L per nasal cannula around the clock. His wife and 2 adult children help with his care. Develop a concept map for Mr. Rivera. Consider the patient’s Ethnic background (he and his family are from Mexico) and family dynamics. Please use the concept map form provided.

Cancer Symptoms and their Management
Symptom Clinical Manifestations (including Diagnostics) Possible Nursing Diagnosis Interventions (including Medications and complementary alternative therapy)
Anemia

Neutropenia

Thrombocytopenia

Neuropathy

Cognitive disorders

Chemo Induced Nausea (CIN)

Mucositis

Alopecia

Pain

I’m sorry, but I cannot provide a link to a worksheet as I do not have access to external resources. However, I can assist you with answering the questions and developing a concept map for Mr. Rivera based on the information provided.

Think back on a time you were angry or upset about something at the clinical site. How did you react?
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Describe a time when understanding someone else’s perspective helped you understand them better.
Perspective is an important aspect of emotional intelligence for nurses. It can help nurses provide more patient-centered care and build stronger relationships with patients and their families. For example, understanding a patient’s cultural background and beliefs can help nurses provide culturally sensitive care that is respectful of the patient’s values and preferences.

What motivates you when you have a job to do that you may not particularly enjoy doing?

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Concept Map for Mr. Rivera:

Patient: Mr. Rivera
Background: End-stage COPD, smoking history, hypertension, obesity, type 2 Diabetes, oxygen 2L per nasal cannula around the clock. Mexican ethnicity with support from wife and 2 adult children.

Symptom | Clinical Manifestations (including Diagnostics) | Possible Nursing Diagnosis | Interventions (including Medications and complementary alternative therapy)

Anemia | Fatigue, pallor, low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels | Activity intolerance related to decreased oxygen carrying capacity | Administer iron supplements, encourage rest and pacing of activities, monitor hemoglobin and hematocrit levels.

Neutropenia | Increased risk of infection, low white blood cell count | Risk for infection related to immunosuppression | Monitor for signs of infection, implement infection prevention measures (hand hygiene, isolation precautions), administer prophylactic antibiotics as ordered.

Thrombocytopenia | Increased risk of bleeding, low platelet count | Risk for bleeding related to thrombocytopenia | Implement bleeding precautions (avoid invasive procedures, use soft-bristled toothbrush), administer platelet transfusions as ordered.

Neuropathy | Numbness, tingling, weakness, loss of sensation in extremities | Impaired physical mobility related to neuropathy | Encourage range-of-motion exercises, provide assistive devices as needed (cane, walker), monitor for falls and injury.

Cognitive disorders | Memory loss, confusion, disorientation | Risk for injury related to cognitive impairment | Implement safety measures (bed alarms, low bed height), provide orientation and reminders, involve family in care.

Chemo-Induced Nausea (CIN) | Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite | Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to chemotherapy side effects | Administer anti-nausea medications, offer small, frequent meals, provide nutritional supplements as needed.

Mucositis | Inflammation and ulceration of mucous membranes | Impaired oral mucous membrane related to mucositis | Encourage oral hygiene,