Also, that it “focused on all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation” (p. 268). As a result, King’s process can be utilized from the initial visit to rehabilitation of a surgical patient. Therefore, my case study for this paper will actually reflect the entire spectrum of my personal surgical process. Initially, at my office visit, I was asked what my long-term goal was for my back pain and lower extremity neuropathy. Of course, I explained that my goal was to be without pain and to be able to engage in normal activities of daily living again. Also, I wanted to be able to return to nursing, since I was no longer able to work because I could not bend over or lift things anymore due to the intense pain. While my neurosurgeon was optimistic about my surgery relieving a lot of my pain, he also informed me that he would not be able to make me feel like I did when I was twenty. Also, he wanted me to have a realistic goal outcome for my surgery. In fact, he informed me that there was only a 50 percent chance of the surgery helping me. These were scary figures I had to consider when having a major surgery. However, due to the unrelenting excruciating pain, I decided I would take the chances and have the extensive
Also, that it “focused on all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation” (p. 268). As a result, King’s process can be utilized from the initial visit to rehabilitation of a surgical patient. Therefore, my case study for this paper will actually reflect the entire spectrum of my personal surgical process. Initially, at my office visit, I was asked what my long-term goal was for my back pain and lower extremity neuropathy. Of course, I explained that my goal was to be without pain and to be able to engage in normal activities of daily living again. Also, I wanted to be able to return to nursing, since I was no longer able to work because I could not bend over or lift things anymore due to the intense pain. While my neurosurgeon was optimistic about my surgery relieving a lot of my pain, he also informed me that he would not be able to make me feel like I did when I was twenty. Also, he wanted me to have a realistic goal outcome for my surgery. In fact, he informed me that there was only a 50 percent chance of the surgery helping me. These were scary figures I had to consider when having a major surgery. However, due to the unrelenting excruciating pain, I decided I would take the chances and have the extensive