Comprehensive Analysis of Nursing Care for a Cancer Patient

This case study analyzes the nursing care provided to a 52-year-old man named Drake, diagnosed with cancer. The paper examines the patient's history, including his lifestyle and occupation, which contributed to his condition. It highlights the importance of early diagnosis and the impact of cancer on both the patient and their family, including psychological effects like stress and anxiety. The study outlines the essential nursing interventions, such as providing nutritious food, lifestyle changes, and mental support. It also emphasizes the role of interdisciplinary teams, collaborative approaches, and the integration of nursing care to improve the patient's quality of life. The analysis considers the required assessments, treatment options like chemotherapy and surgery, and the importance of a person-centered approach, focusing on the patient's needs throughout the habilitation, rehabilitation, or palliative phases. The paper uses current evidence from peer-reviewed articles and other reputable sources to support its findings.

Running head: BACHELOR NURSING ASSIGNMENT
Bachelor nursing assignment
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author note:

2BACHELOR NURSING ASSIGNMENT
Chronic disease is a human health condition wherein the dieses will be prevailing in
the body of the person for a long period. Cancer is one of the most common chronic disease
that has caused to death. Various risk factors are being involved in a chronic diseases. Cancer
not only effects a person physically but also mentally [1]. As it is considered as one of the
fatal diseases, people have been more stressed with the disease rather than actually being
affected by the disease. The paper will be explaining about Drake, who is a 52 years old man
being effected with cancer.
The aim of the paper is to identify the ways, which the nurses will provide nursing
care to the patients and the ways treatment will be helpful in developing the condition of the
people suffering from cancer.
Cancer is one of the largest effected chronic diseases that is fatal in most of the cases.
An abnormal growth of cells that will be spreading to other parts of the body if not detected
in the right time. It has been witnessed by researchers that various lifestyle of a person has a
great impact that has been causing cancer. Changes in the life style will help in development
as well as brining in prevention of cancer. Cancer is curable if diagnosed in early stages [2].
It is necessary that individuals must take initiates that will help them in leading a healthy and
peaceful life. The person undergoes various stages of diagnosis that helps to detect cancer. In
case, cancer is being found the samples are being tested to find whether it is malignant or not
[3]. After the diagnosis of cancer there are various steps that are being followed in order to
ensure that the patient is being provided with the right care and treatment that will help in the
development of the patient.
Drake used to work as a miner in a mining industry. He was 52 years old who has
been leading a peaceful life with his wife and children. He had smoking habits as well as used
to consume alcohol on a weekly basis. He was a worker in the mining industry, who used to

3BACHELOR NURSING ASSIGNMENT
handle various toxic objects and materials that if inhaled or contacted with bare hands could
create serious disease. It has been assumed by doctors that his history of working in a mining
industry as well as consumption of alcohol and tobacco is the prime reason that has led to
cancer.
He has been leading a healthy life unless he witnessed a tumour in his chest. Initially
it was a small peanut sized; however, with time it has grown to a walnut size. He was scared
when he noticed the size grow within a week. When he was being diagnosed, he was found to
be effected with cancer. However, as he was diagnosed in the initial stage of cancer, there is a
great chance of recovery.
Initiatives has been taken by the hospital organisation to ensure that he is being
provided with adequate service that will help him to recover as early as possible [2]. With the
detection of cancer, there has been changes in the mental state of the patient as well as their
family. Stress, anxiety, depression and social withdrawal are some of the conditions that the
patient as well as their family has to witness. Hence, the first step that is being taken by the
caregivers is to ensure that the patient as well as their family do not panic [6]. They ensure
that they communicate well to the family and patient in order to ensure that they feel safe and
secured. Mental health has a great impact on the physical health that will be influencing the
recovery of the patients. Hence, the nurses ensure that the patients must be positive and that
will help in recovering soon. The earliest measure that is being taken by the nurses are to
provide the patients with food that will help in developing the immunity system of the people
[7]. When Drake was being admitted, the first thing that he was asked to was to bring in
changes in his lifestyle.
Various implications have been impacting the care that is being provided to the
patients. Aging is one of the reason that has been identified. The development of technology

4BACHELOR NURSING ASSIGNMENT
is one of the reason that has helped the health givers to come up with ideas that will help in
cure cancer [5] . However, the caregivers must be trained for specialised technology handling
that will help in the development or curing of the disease as early as possible.
Depending on the working as well as lifestyle of the person, the disease becomes
more influential. Factors that has been affecting the growth of cells in Drake’s body was his
constant smoking habits and consumption of alcohol along with his working with toxic
materials. When he was diagnosed with cancer, he should change his lifestyle that will help
in the development of the condition he was going through [4]. The nurses and doctors ensures
that the patients are being provided with the right medication that will help them to improve
their situation. Treatments like chemotherapy, surgery and radiations are being used that will
help in improving the condition of the people effected with cancer.
Hence, nurse and doctors ensures that the patients must be supported mentally as well
as physically as it is a situation that has a great impact on the family of the patients. The
doctors ensures that the patients is being effected with cancerous cells before undergoing any
sort of surgery or chemotherapy. Various impacts like hair fall, wrinkles are some of the
common conditions that are being witnessed after chemotherapy [8]. Hence, the nurses as
well as the families must try to provide mental strength to patients that will help in
development of the condition of the patients. The patient must also be positive that will help
in fast recovery from the diseases.

5BACHELOR NURSING ASSIGNMENT
References
[1] Dyikuk JJ. The Media and the Fight against Cancer: A Critical Perspective.
[2] Jacobs LA, Shulman LN. Follow-up care of cancer survivors: challenges and solutions.
The Lancet Oncology. 2017 Jan 1;18(1):e19-29.
[3] Saeed F, Hoerger M, Norton SA, Guancial E, Epstein RM, Duberstein PR. Preference for
palliative care in cancer patients: are men and women alike?. Journal of pain and symptom
management. 2018 Jul 1;56(1):1-6.
[4] Kastbom L, Milberg A, Karlsson M. A good death from the perspective of palliative
cancer patients. Supportive care in cancer. 2017 Mar 1;25(3):933-9.
[5] Panagiotopoulou N, Ghuman N, Sandher R, Herbert M, Stewart JA. Barriers and
facilitators towards fertility preservation care for cancer patients: a meta‐synthesis. European
journal of cancer care. 2018 Jan;27(1):e12428.
[6] Khorana AA, Noble S, Lee AY, Soff G, Meyer G, O'Connell C, Carrier M. Role of direct
oral anticoagulants in the treatment of cancer‐associated venous thromboembolism: guidance
from the SSC of the ISTH. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2018 Sep;16(9):1891-4.
[7] Berger T, Saunders ME, Mak TW. Beyond the oncogene revolution: four new ways to
combat cancer. InCold Spring Harbor symposia on quantitative biology 2016 Jan 1 (Vol. 81,
pp. 85-92). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
[8] Nekhlyudov L, O'malley DM, Hudson SV. Integrating primary care providers in the care
of cancer survivors: gaps in evidence and future opportunities. The Lancet Oncology. 2017
Jan 1;18(1):e30-8.