Subject Code & Title :- NSG2ANB Medicine And Nursing
Assignment Type :- Essay
Weight :- 40%
Word Count :- 1500 words
SILOS:
1. Analyse the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board [ANMB] Standards of Practice for a Registered Nurse when caring for individuals and their families presenting with acute to chronic conditions.
2. Critically examine the impact of hospitalisation for individuals and their families experiencing acute or chronic illnesses.
3.Evaluate person centred care using the Clinical Reasoning Cycle to individuals experiencing haematological, renal gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal disorders.
NSG2ANB Medicine And Nursing Essay
Background :-
Research indicates that the acute hospitalisation for management of exacerbations of chronic disease can have various effects on the psychological emotional and physical wellbeing of the patient and their family. It is critical that nurses under stand these influences and implement appropriate strategies to support both patient and family cope during this stressful period.
This assignment will ask you to examine other impacts not only related to physical problems but other psychosocial factors that can affect both patients and family’s acute care admission. Supporting them cope with these challenges form the Holistic care that falls within the nurses scope of practice
Rationale:
• The purpose of this written assignment is aligned to SILO number 2 highlighted in yellow above. You are required to write an academic essay where you critically examine the psychosocial impact and challenges faced by a patient and their family during hospitalisation and after discharge.
PART A : For Impacts on a patient
1.Choose at least 1 or 2 impacts that can affect your chosen patient’s hospital admission:
Provide a comprehensive discussion why you have chosen these impact/s and justification on how these aligns to your patient’s presentation. Your discussion should include peer reviewed references
2. Suggest a coping strategy or strategies (could be 1 or 2) that could support a more positive experience. Provide a well justified and developed arguments validated by current academic sources to support your discussion.
PART B For Impacts on family
1. Choose at least 1 or 2 impact/s that can affect the family of your chosen scenario. Provide a comprehensive discussion why you have chosen these impacts including peer reviewed references and justification on how these aligns to the family.
2. Suggest a coping strategy or strategies (could be 1 or 2) that could support a more positive experience. Provide a well justified and developed arguments validated by current academic sources to support your discussion.
PART C As part of your Discharge plan
1. Discuss how you can support both patients and family after discharge (for eg. Who can they be referred to so that they can cope in the immediate days after discharge).
SCENARIO 1 :-
Impact of hospitalisation on a child and their family.
Chaz is a six-year-old boy who has Autism. He has been admitted into hospital following un controlled seizures associated with epilepsy. Chaz is nonverbal and attend special school for children with Autism.
He lives with his mother, father, and younger sister. His mother and father work full time in multi national companies.
Please see some suggested impacts below. You are welcome to choose these or can also choose your own from your research
Impacts ON PATIENT (CHAZ)
Fear being in hospital Unfamiliar environment may become withdrawn or act aggressively (Or chose your own)
Impacts on family
Worry and distress, Helplessness (Or chose your own)
SCENARIO 2
Impact of hospitalisation on an older person and their family
Gwen is a 72-year-old female diagnosed with Ischemic Heart Disease who has been experiencing increased episodes of chest pain and shortness of breath on exertion. She has been admitted to enable a review of her medication and manage her reduced exercise tolerance. Gwen lives alone in a one-bedroom apartment in a retirement village. Gwen is well supported by two daughters and one son all married with families of their own. Gwen is an active member of the retirement community participating in many group based activities.
Please see some suggested impacts below. You are welcome to choose these or can also choose your own from your research
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