Case
Study:Jack
Thomas
Background and Past Medical History Jack Thomas is a 13-year-old patient who has been admitted to
the children’s ward with a fractured distal Tibia and Fibula following a
skateboard accident.
Jack admits to regularly smoking 5-10
cigarettes per day and is known to have as
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Case
Study:
Jack
Thomas
Background and Past Medical History
Jack Thomas is a 13-year-old patient who has been admitted to
the children’s ward with a fractured distal Tibia and Fibula following a
skateboard accident.
Jack admits to regularly smoking 5-10
cigarettes per day and is known to have asthma. He is two days post-surgery and
his condition remains stable.
Scenario
Jack’s mom is a single parent and has to leave Jack
for long periods of the day and night in order to work. During Jack’s stay in
hospital, you notice Jack has become withdrawn and has been isolating himself.
In an attempt to build a therapeutic
relationship, you sit down with him to keep him company. Jack discloses that he
feels depressed and has suicidal thoughts. He uncovers his right forearm where
there is evidence of self-harm, he begs you not to tell anyone.
Write
a 1,500 word essay to discuss the biological, psychological, and social factors
relating to one clinical case study from those provided, and examine the role
of the nurse in caring for the individual, including the legal, professional
and ethical aspects of care. Identify and discuss communication strategies used
by the nurse and a health promotion requirement relevant to your chosen case
study.
You may want to use the supporting grid to help
plan your assignment. Please note that there is equal weighting given for each
aspect of the assignment and all areas need to be covered.
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Consider
the bio psycho and social factors….
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Factors
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What are the factors in the case study
relating to the case study?
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Why are these important in the case
study?
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Biological factors
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Psychological factors
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Social factors
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Examine the role of the nurse in caring
for the individual, including the legal, professional and ethical aspects of
care.
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Factors
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What are the aspects of care identified
in the case study?
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How will these impact on the role of
the nurse?
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Legal aspects
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Ethical aspects
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Professional aspects
(Related to the NMC Code)
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This grid may be helpful to break down your
assignment into the different elements, as part of your planning to ensure that
you have identified the important concepts; if you find it useful then please
use it, however please be aware that you do not have to use this, and you do
not need to submit this with your assignment.
If you choose to use this grid, then please be
aware that you may have more issues to discuss in one area than another and
this will also depend on the case study you have chosen. You will not be able to discuss
all of these aspects in your assignment, so please prioritise the areas you
want to discuss.
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