Old age Patient Nursing Case study 2022

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Nursing
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NURSING
Case summary
The case study is about an old age patient (Patient A) who was admitted to a GP clinic.
The clinic found patient A to have fine craps at the lungs as well as elevated jugular venous
pressure. The clinic commenced Patient A on oral Lasix. The Patient then attended a different
hospital in 6/1/2013, but her symptoms did not improve. The Patient continues to experience
various symptoms like dizziness. In 10/1/ 2013, the assessment conducted confirms that patient
A was suffering from depressed and anxious. The Patient condition began to deteriorate as time
goes at the hospital. The Patient was diagnosed continuously at the hospital. The respondent of
the hospital reported that the Patient’s health became worse. But due to the absence of her
Doctor, the responded contacted the manager who then signed for the medication. After that, the
respondent and a fellow RN filled ISBAR forms. The condition of the Patient became critically
worse. The hospital contacted the Correy, who was a doctor. Correy treated Patient A for
dehydration. The attempt of transferring Patient A to a nearby hospital was unsuccessful. Patient
A died.
2) Contributory factors
Documentation error: This refers to failure to document a person’s, condition
medications administered and anything else linked to patient care. Documentation error may
result in liability issues for the hospital, and poor outcomes for patients (The department of
health ageing. 2008). In the case study, we find that the respondent failed to document the
Patient’s observations. The respondent should have recorded the changes in the condition of the
patient and nursing actions.

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Medication error: This refers to failure in the patient treatment process that has the
potential of causing harm to the client. In the case study, treatment process of patient A failed
leading to her death.
A diagnostic error: This refers to delay or error in diagnosis, failure by the Nurse to act
on results of testing or monitoring, use of outmoded therapy, or test. To some researchers,
diagnostic error is any failure or mistake in the process of diagnostic. In the case study, a
diagnosis process of Patient A was delayed hence causing other complications to patient A.
Failure to collaborate with other members of the staff: Collaboration between nurses,
physicians, as well as other healthcare workers increases awareness (Nursing and Midwifery
Board of Australia, 2016). In the hospital where Patient A was getting treatment, there was no
collaboration between a doctor and a nurse, This can be seen in a situation where the doctor
moved away without assigning the task to another doctor.
Failure to communicate information to families and patients: There should be a good
flow of information from both families and patients (Australian Commission of Safety and
Quality in Healthcare. 2012). The parents, the Nurse, and Patient should communicate to ensure
that the Patient receives the necessary care required. In this case study, there is no free flow of
information from both the parties that are involved in the treatment of the patient.
The professional practice issues
From the case study, we find that after the Nurse reviewed Patient A, she did not record
her observations. According to RN code of practice, the Nurse should maintain accurate,
comprehensive as well as documentation of action, assessment, planning, decision making, and
evaluation (International Council of Nurses, 2012). So, the issue here is that the Nurse did not
maintain documentation of action.