Case Study Discussion 2022

Running head: CASE STUDY
Case Study
Name of the student
Name of the university
Author’s name

1CASE STUDY
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................................2
Description of the incident...........................................................................................................2
Consequence of the incident........................................................................................................3
Nursing action description and improvement..............................................................................3
Reflective model of reflection.....................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................6

2CASE STUDY
INTRODUCTION
The case study discusses about Mrs. Anderson who is a 97 year old patient. She was
hospitalized in St George Hospital because she was having nausea, vomiting, a urinary tract
infection, angina and dehydration. She has medical histories related to hypertension and severe
heart disease. During her hospitalization stage she was having difficulty in swallowing, due to
that Ms. Lopez a 44 year old nurse administered few oral tablets by crushing them and delivering
them through IV. The nurse is accountable for their own nursing practice, and for maintaining
the competence of continual learning. In the further section there is a description of the nursing
incidence, consequences for the nurse, patient, and patient’s family, action plan to improve the
incident, and personal reflection on the incident has been discussed.
DISCUSSION
Description of the incident
In the mentioned case study the accused individual, Ms. Lopez is subjected to charges of
manslaughter on the grounds of acute medical negligence. The case study provides a clear idea
that Mrs. Anderson had complex medical history (hypertension, severe heart disease) and was
reported that she had difficulty in swallowing. In order to administer the medication, Lopez
crushed 3 oral tables and mixed it with 10ml saline and injected it in 100ml intravenous drip of
the patient. The medicine was administered without the advice of the senior registered nurse
(RN). Furthermore, the enrolled nurse (EN) was pleading in the court as not guilty. Lobiondo-
Wood and Haber (2017) suggested that evidence based practice (EBP) is a very important aspect
in nursing where the individual combines one’s clinical expertise with scholarly evidences, and