Nursing Case Studies

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Nursing Case Study
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Introduction: This essay describes the nursing assessment and care planning provided to a patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), as experienced during a clinical placement. In addition, the heal...

Elderly Patient Surgery Case Study
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Introduction: Every nurse has the responsibility to safeguard their patients from harm and the NMC (2009a, p.14), states that “it is every adult’s right to live in safety and be free from fear and abuse...

CMOP-E Case Study Example
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Introduction: Mrs. B is a 54 year old woman diagnosed with schizophrenia. After being stabilized with medication and receiving treatment, she struggled with finding and maintaining employment but eventually found a...

Diverticulitis Case Study
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Introduction: Patient : Mrs. C Age : 74 years old History of Presenting Complaint Mrs. C was seen at the surgery on 03/09/09 complaining of changes in bowel habits. She noticed her bowel habits had become more ...

Pre-activity Health Screening Case Study
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Introduction: When an inactive person decides to participate in physical activity for the first time, there is a risk of possible major coronary problems. Sharkey and Gaskill (2007) state that inactive people who d...

Biopsychosocial Model of Health Case Study
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Introduction: Case Based Essay The biopsychosocial model of health (Engel, 1977) claims that health and illness are: the product of a combination of factors including biological characteristics (e.g. genetic predis...

COPD Case Study Essay
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Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic progressive lung disease caused predominantly by smoking National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence NICE, 2010. It is characterised by air...

Discharge Plans: a Case Study
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Introduction: It may come as a shock to caretakers of the patient that discharge planning may commence as soon as a patient has been admitted. This does not necessarily mean that the patient is being released for ...

Hypertension Case Study Nursing
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Introduction: 1) CASE SUMMARY Mr. MS is a 58-year-old Malay male who was previously diagnosed with hypertension, gout and triple vessel ischemic heart disease. He first presented with chest pain in March 2010 where...

Eating Disorder Case Study
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Introduction: ‘When normal eating becomes abnormal’ Eating is a crucial activity for humans, as the food we consume acts to provide us with the fuel we need to keep our bodies running, and to live our daily li...

Aged Care Case Study - Theories of Ageing
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Introduction: Clinical Speciality Assignment – Aged care related case study. INTRODUCTION: For privacy through this case study the writer will refer to the patient as Mrs A. This case study will investigate...

Elderly Care Case Study: Diarrhoea, Nausea and Vomiting
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Introduction: This essay will discuss the case study of Mrs Bowling, who is 80-year-old female admitted to hospital with prolonged diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and decreased mobility. Mrs Bowling is retired teache...

Health Benefits of Swimming: Cultural Case Study
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Introduction: Section A In the assignment, I have engaged in my chosen occupation which is swimming that I will be discussing in relation to meaning, form, purpose and performance components. Occupations are wher...

Patient Case Study of Knee Injury
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Introduction: Short case description: 25 years old, female injured her right knee during basketball game. She left playing, required little assistance to get her car. PCP evaluated her, gave her non-steroidal ant...

Ethical Review Process: a Case Study
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Introduction: Ethical review of Case Study 2. Analysis of case study 2: Study design: This study aims to assess the following primary objectives: Maternal and infant feeding practices. Nutrition advice to Caucasi...

Case Study on Adolescent Depression
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Introduction: This case study concerns a teenage service user whom we shall refer to using a pseudo name, Katie, to maintain confidentiality in line with the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code of Conduct (NMC,...

Nonsurgical Endodontic Management Case Study
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Introduction: Introduction The main aim of any endodontic treatment is to thoroughly debride and disinfect the root canal system followed by the contouring of root canal walls and apical tip, for the purpose of s...

Integrated Occupational Therapy Practice Case Study
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Introduction: Introduction This report will focus on the occupational therapy (OT) process for Meera (Appendix A), a 56-year-old woman with a left cerebral vascular accident (CVA). Stroke is the death of brain ce...

Case Study: Knee Injury Treatment
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Introduction: Short case summary: 25 years old, female injured her right knee during basketball game. PCP evaluated her, gave her non-steroidal anti-inflammatory with P.T referral. Patient came 2 days after injur...

Partnership in Health and Social Care: Rochdale Case Study
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Introduction: Introduction Partnership relationships in health and social care exist between service users and agencies like the social services, educational institutions, their families, occupational therapists,...

Case Study of Low Blood Pressure
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Introduction: Mr Jones has a BP of 90/60. Please name the appropriate health terminology in relation to his BP. Normal Range = Hypotension Low blood pressure is referred to as hypotension, especially in the art...

Musculoskeletal Case Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Introduction: Rheumatoid Arthritis with Hip Arthroplasty    S.P. is admitted to the orthopedic ward. She has fallen at home and has sustained an intracapsular fracture of the hip at the femoral neck. The follow...

Advance Care Planning Model Case Study
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Introduction: Carla’s Case study Advance care planning is the process that helps people to plan for their future medical treatment and end-of-life care in advance when they are healthy and able to make thou...

ANMC Code of Ethics in Australia Case Study
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Introduction: Nursing is a noble profession which requires its members to uphold the highest moral and ethical standards. In Australia nurse’s practice is guided by the ANMC Code of ethics and code of condu...

Multiple Sclerosis Case Study
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Introduction: All names and places are changed to maintain confidentiality due to the NMC Code 2015. Student nurse Jack on placement in East Farm Hospital. He was working with Sam, a health care assistant that da...