NURSING CARE PLAN FOR PATINET WITH POLYPHARMACY ISSUE ARTICLE 2022

NAME OF THE STUDENT:
NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY:
NURSING CARE PLAN FOR
PATINET WITH POLYPHARMACY
ISSUE

CRC step 5: SMART goals of
nursing care
Specific
 To address polypharmacy issue of Lina and address challenges
and risk to patient associated with multiple medication use
Measurable
 To promote adherence to all medications and address risk of side
effects and other harms associated with each medication
Achievable
 To implement patient education and therapeutic regimen for the
management of polypharmacy issue of Lina
Relevant
 To address emotional distress for patient due to use of multiple
medication
Timely
 To enable patient to effectively manage use of multiple
medications within 3 months

CRC step 6: Detailed
intervention and rationales to
address the problem
The following intervention is proposed to address the issue of
polypharmacy for Lina and achieve the SMART goals:
1. Behavioral modification strategy: It involves careful deliberation
by adjustment of treatment effects and changing conditions of
patient. The main rationale for implementing this intervention is
that it can address risk of side effects and emotional distress
associated with polypharmacy (Sinnige et al., 2016).