Case Study Analysis and CRC Cycle 2022

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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS: CRC CYCLE
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Introduction
Hadden is affected with COPD, dyspnoea and also the obstructive sleep apnoea. The vital
signs of the patient, respiratory rate is 34 bpm, blood pressure 132/88 and heart rate 90 bpm and
oxygen saturation 92 per cent on 2Lpm of O2. Thus, the situation highlights that the patient has
severe issues in the respiration process and with the oxygen supply the patient’s oxygen
saturation improves and without the supply the rate is lower. Moreover, the patient is a heavy
smoker and cannot stop smoking. He also states that he is embarrassed to take the oxygen supply
machine wherever he goes and also neglects the oxygen supply process along with medication
management prescribed for him. Hence, in the following section I will discuss and reflect on the
priorities of the patient, intervention for him as well as the evaluation process with consideration
of the CRC cycle steps.
Discussion
Patient priorities
In this case Hadden is a patient with COPD. The patient is prescribed with some
medicines which are focused in bronchial dilating process as the patient is experiencing airway
blockage. The oxygen saturation and the respiratory rate is low and high respectively in the case
of Hadden. The patient is also a heavy smoker and as per the patient he cannot quit smoking.
Thus, the medication of the patient is a priority to maintain the positive health outcome. In this
context, I can find that the patient should maintain the medication with priority. However, as per
the patient he takes medicine when he can remember the medicines and he also neglect his home
oxygen supply process. It has been seen that the patient needs the oxygen supply as his oxygen
saturation is low and he has obstructive sleep apnoea along with dyspnoea as his respiratory rate

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is high. Hence, the patient’s medication management is the priority for the nurse as he is
neglecting the medicines and embarrassed or reluctant to use the home oxygen supply as well.
Hence, these factors influence the distress of the patient (Korpershoek et al., 2016). Thus, the
nurse needs to aware him and also help him to develop knowledge regarding his medication
management. In this context, I can also reflect that the patient should be educated with the
medication management with simple ways and should be provided with easy ways to remember
the medication process so that the patient can improve his self management skills regarding the
medication administration in proper timings and dosage (Yadav, Hosseinzadeh & Baral, 2018).
On the other hand, the nurse should prioritise the oxygen supply to be continued for the patient
as well as this is the factor which can effectively reduce the negative situation for the patient’s
respiratory distress (Sigurgeirsdottir et al., 2019). Hence, motivating the patient with the
consideration of the positive outcome of using the oxygen supply and the negative effects of the
patient’s habits. Hence, self management skill development regarding the medication
administration for the patient is the priority along with the effective management of the oxygen
supply.
Intervention
I can find that the patient should be provided with proper knowledge and motivation of
the self management skill development, such as remembering the medicine dose and timing,
using the oxygen supply machine regularly and other processes related to his condition. Thus, the
nurse should use some strategies to address the issue effectively. The primary strategy is to
developing rapport with the patient considering the ethical factors of nursing. The positive and
empathetic tone of communication should be implemented, active listening and non-conflicting
communication with the patient, normalizing statement and also motivational tone should be