Disease Process Analysis of a Case Study
Case study - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The pathophysiology of asthma can be seen as one of the critical points in the comprehensive investigation of a chronic airway condition involving anatomy and clinical symptoms. In the context of practice as an advanced practice nurse, linking pathophysiology to the analysis of disease has become...
Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD Management
Case study - 3 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the top three deadliest diseases globally, ranking behind ischaemic heart disease and stroke. Despite medical care improvements, COPD still carries a considerable burden on afflicted people and health systems. Recent studies have emphasised...
Uncontrolled pain and pain management in the older adult population with the potential for developing an addiction to pain medications
Case study - 9 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
This project seeks to comprehensively examine pain management among elderly people in low socioeconomic areas like Dover, Delaware, where the challenges are very high due to a lack of education and other resources. The study targets older adults aged 60 and above; it aims to bring out some of the...
Persona Development and User Journey Mapping: Catalysts for Patient-Centric Healthcare Solutions
Case study - 3 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Personas, fictional versions of ideal patients or consumers, help comprehend target audience perspectives. Creating entire persona profiles helps healthcare providers empathize with patients, anticipate their needs, and customize treatments (Ivanova, Katsaounis & Votis, 2024). However, user...
Ethical Quandaries in Addiction Treatment
Case study - 4 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The ethical dilemma about the decision of the treatment team is whether disclosing facts to Matthew about his family is worth it, despite the family's wishes to keep this information hidden. Firstly, accuracy and reliability of the given information; everything said should be genuine and...
Nursing Knowledge and Attitude Toward IV Medication
Case study - 3 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Practicing nursing may be influenced by several factors. Administering medication intravenously requires a set of skills, knowledge, and attitudes. There are cases where this practice has been compromised by either of the said attributes. An error in this drug medication route can lead to serious...
Obesity: Exploring the Role of Locus Coeruleus GLP-1 Receptors in Food Intake, Nausea-like Behavior, and Autonomic Physiological Responses
Case study - 6 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Obesity has become a global health epidemic, affecting people of all ages and contributing to numerous chronic diseases and health complications. Despite the widespread awareness and efforts to combat this issue, effective and well-tolerated anti-obesity drugs remain scarce (Trapp & Brierley,...
Integration of a Nurse Informaticist to Enhance Healthcare Outcomes
Case study - 4 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Nursing informatics is the combined use of nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice (Williams, 2019). A nurse informaticist is a nursing professional who specializes in analyzing, designing,...
Calgary-Cambridge Model - The Comprehensive Case Study of Mr. P.
Case study - 4 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Mr. James Parker, a 62-year-old former accountant who is experiencing continuous fatigue, dyspnea and chest pain, comes to a doctor for a consultation. This case study will evaluate his presentation skills following the Calgary-Cambridge model to integrate a patient-centered care. (...) In this...
Understanding and Treating Schizophrenia
Case study - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Schizophrenia typically presents as a combination of positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Positive symptoms entail unusual expressions; these are beyond a person's normal behaviour and go beyond the typical brain and body functioning. These can be manifested as hallucinations,...
Unfolding Narratives - The complexities of caring for patients with dementia
Case study - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
This case study is about Dan, a patient with dementia presented to an emergency department (ED) by Jaden, a local McDonald's manager, after he noticed how disoriented Dan was while sitting in his restaurant. (...) When caring for patients like Dan, nurses have several responsibilities....
Comprehensive Wellness Assessment - Case of a Caucasian Woman
Case study - 5 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The comprehensive wellness assessment enables the caregiver and the patient to deliberate on existing and new health issues. A well-woman assessment is a proactive method for screening likely issues associated with women's health (Tong et al., 2021). This evaluation is vital for the health of...
Developing Professional Skills through Reflective Case Study Assessment
Case study - 7 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Providing high quality, ethical nursing care requires strict adherence to professional standards, legal obligations, and moral principles. This reflective essay will critically assess a dementia patient's fall and its professional, ethical, and legal ramifications using Gibbs' Reflective...
Integrating Policy and Partnership in Adult Nursing: A Comprehensive Approach to Person-Centered Care
Case study - 8 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
The discussion critically considered integrating policy, legislation, and multi-professional teams working within adult nursing, as illuminated by the complex case of Reginald Jones. The NHS Long-Term Plan and the Health and Care Act analyzed above speak to an interprofessional, coordinated,...
Reflective insights from a psychiatric nursing case study
Case study - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Studies taught me so much about being emotionally aware, listening, and responding with care and love to the despair and hustling spirit shown by patients. In a nutshell, I appreciated that nursing denotes the presence of an empathic soul. This reflection encapsulates true and unaltered truths of...
Improving social skills and sensory processing for a child with autism
Case study - 2 pages - Medical care & personal assistance
Alex, a 12-year-old kid who had been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the age of four, is struggling with social interactions, verbal communication, and sensory channel functioning. Alex has difficulty with maintaining eye contact, reading between the lines, and getting into a...
