logo

NRSG370 - Clinical Integration - Assignment

   

Added on  2020-03-01

10 Pages2399 Words41 Views
Nursing Assignment1Nursing AssignmentStudent's Name:Instructor's Name:Date:

Nursing Assignment2Case study clinical reasoningIntroduction: The profession of nursing comprises of several elements of practice, experience,and technical and professional expertise (Levett-Jones, 2013). The practice ofclinical reasoning is one of the most crucial elements in nursing clinical practice. Theprimary reason for this is that the duties of the nurse are greatly dependent on thelogical reasoning cycle that is adapted by nurses in order to prioritise the criticalnursing goals, establish appropriate nursing goals, design a plan of action, andevaluate the patient outcomes and the results achieved out of the action plan(Nackaerts, Heremans, & Vervoort, 2016). Nurses are essentially required to applyreasoning and logical prioritization to establish the needs of the patient and plannursing interventions to address the specific concerns of the patient.The current project involves the application of the clinical reasoning model for theassessment of clinical nursing needs and priorities for Ms. Melody King, for whompost-operative laparoscopic surgery nursing intervention was undertaken. Thecurrent essay contemplates the collection of data, considerations for the patient, andthe evaluation of the information collected (Levett-Jones, 2013). Further, the essaysets down the priorities in the nursing plan along with interpreting the outcomes ofthe action plan for execution of the nursing priorities. 1.Considerations for the patient:The patient, Melody King, is a 36-year-old female patient admitted for peritonitisfollowing appendix rupture. She presented with severe pain in the lower left quadrantof the abdomen to the emergency department, as she had been experiencing the

Nursing Assignment3pain for about 3 days’ time. She underwent emergency laparoscopic surgery for theremoval of the appendix which was ruptured. Melody is currently in the post-operative unit and her medical observations, physicalexamination, and medical history have to be considered. Patient information has tobe retrieved from the concerned physician and surgeon.2.Collection of information and cues from patient history andpresentations:The patient information indicates that Melody presents with a history of depressionand chronic asthma and respiratory disorders. She is currently taking compliantmedications including Ventolin and Seretide for asthma and sertraline for thetreatment of depression.The physical examination details for Melody indicate a low blood pressure value of95/45 mmHg; increased heart rate of 120 beats per minute; elevated bodytemperature of 38.3 degree Celsius; slightly elevated or borderline respiratory rate of22 breaths per minute; near-normal SpO2rate of 95%, since Melody has asthma, thevalue can be considered normal.Melody additionally complains of nausea and a pain in the central abdominal regionof an approximate rating of 7 or 8 on a scale of 10. Records of physical examinationindicate distension in abdominal region. The lab reports of histology and pathology ofthe patient indicate elevated levels of white blood cells (WBC) and c-reactive protein(CRP).3.Analysis and processing of the obtained information:

End of preview

Want to access all the pages? Upload your documents or become a member.

Related Documents
Clinical Integration Specialty Practice - NRSG370 | Case Study
|11
|2827
|507

Clinical Integration Specialty Practice
|7
|2365
|273

Nursing Case Study: Levett Jones Clinical Reasoning Cycle
|11
|3191
|121

Care for a Peritonitis Patient
|10
|2736
|223

NRSG370 - REFLECTION ON THE CASE STUDY ON M.S MELODY KING
|9
|2264
|43

Clinical Integration Assignment
|10
|2459
|325