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NRSG259 Promoting Health in Extended Care Assignment

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Australian Catholic University

   

NRSG259 Promoting Health in Extended Care (NRSG259)

   

Added on  2019-11-08

NRSG259 Promoting Health in Extended Care Assignment

   

Australian Catholic University

   

NRSG259 Promoting Health in Extended Care (NRSG259)

   Added on 2019-11-08

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NRSG259: Promoting Health in Extended CareCare Planning: Individual DiscussionMonica CasioS00206115
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1NURSING ASSIGNMENTTable of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................21. Considering the patient history....................................................................................................23. Processing of information............................................................................................................44. Identification of problem/issues..................................................................................................55. Establishing goals........................................................................................................................56. Taking action...............................................................................................................................67. Evaluation of the outcomes.........................................................................................................78. Reflection.....................................................................................................................................7Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8References......................................................................................................................................10
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2NURSING ASSIGNMENTIntroductionThe current assignment focuses upon the aspect of nursing care practices and itsimportance in the regulation and management of chronic illnesses. The nursing practices arebased upon a number of set principles or guidelines which places patient care experience at thecentre of the health care delivery. The current study uses the Miller’s functional consequencestheory to understand the effect of various social, economical, biological and physicaldeterminants on the health of a person. The study over here uses the Levett Jone’s clinicalreasoning cycle to identify access, implement and evaluate the care processes. The topic alsoemphasizes upon construction of suitable goals and actions which could be taken in order toprovide optimum care services to the patient.The assignment helps in the identification of different steps or measures which could betaken in order to provide support to the patient here who had been suffering from Parkinson’s.Additionally, the man was also lacking sufficient financial resources which also affected his careretrieval processes. The assignment describes the clinical reasoning cycle in detail which consistof a total of 8 steps and has been discussed elaborately under each sub-head of the assignment.1. Considering the patient historyThis is the first step of the clinical reasoning cycle where the health care professionalcollects pivotal information about the patient health. These forms the backbone of the caredelivery processes based on which further therapeutic and clinical interventions can beimplemented. The care personnel here can use through questioning and interviewing methods tocollect sufficient and relevant health information about the patient. Here, the patient name Mr.
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3NURSING ASSIGNMENTRatin Bhai was an 87 year old Indian who had migrated from his native land with his wife andextended family. He was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s and hypothyroidism both of whichhave affected the daily life processes of the man. Ratin had been living in a two –storeyed housealone and has been managing his cooking and daily activities all alone. However, as per miller’s theory the reduced mobility and tremors experienced in boththe hands can expose him to increased risk of accidents from fall. In this context, the locomotorabilities of the man are severely impaired causing safe movement through the stairs of a twostoreyed house difficult for him. Though, the hypothyroidism has been under control hisParkinson’s has been getting worse. Additionally, dwelling alone he doesn’t have anyone tosupport him with his daily course of activities. It has also been mentioned that the man has littleor no source of income. The care professional has also recorded the present medication patternand doses of the patient. The man has been taking 100μg of thyroxin daily along with carbidopa/Levodopa 25/100 q8h, entacapone 20 mg q8h.2. Collection of cues or informationThe recent condition of the patient had been getting worse attributed to his Parkinson’s.The man had been experiencing slights tremor in both of his hand which has been getting worse.As commented by Odin et al. (2015), impaired locomotor abilities can affect the daily lifeprocesses of an individual. In this context, the patient had been living alone and had beensuffering from advanced stages of Parkinson’s. Moreover, he had been experiencing increasedtremors in both his hands due to Parkinson’s. This could make him more prone to injury fromfalling down as a result of poorly coordinated movements.
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