Nursing

Overview of the situation – this would include the relevant assessment data you have from the case study.

Relevant assessment data included. What data do you need to collect to develop a care plan that would facilitate optimal outcomes? Based on the assessment data you already have, complete a focused physical assessment and history (this will be fictitious). Then, choose a minimum of two evidence-based assessment tools to gather additional relevant data. What data did you collect using these tools? Note: this data will be fictitious. Be specific, remembering that a care plan is only as good as the data it is based on.

Priority nursing concerns identified, supported with data, and justified. Based on your assessment data, what are three priority nursing concerns? Justify your prioritization. You can write these as nursing diagnoses, or as priority concerns. One will be a physical concern; one a psychosocial concern; and the third can be either physical or psychosocial.

Then, formulate a measurable, patient/family centered goal for EACH priority concern. Then, formulate at least one evidence-based intervention to help meet that goal. How might you evaluate?

Priority concern # 1

Justification of prioritization:

Goal:

Interventions:

How will the nurse evaluate?

Priority concern # 2

Justification of prioritization:

Goal:

Interventions:

How will the nurse evaluate?

Priority concerns # 3

Justification of prioritization:

Goal:

Interventions:

How will the nurse evaluate?

How will you promote patient and family centered, individualized care? How will you ensure that the patient and family are involved in developing goals and interventions?

Consideration of rural residence. A minimum of two concepts of Rural Nursing Theory are examined as they apply in this situation.

Concluding statements: