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Mrs P is a 79 year old widow who has been paralysed for over ten years following a stroke. She has partial movements. She is fully aware that she has been admitted into hospital because of her diabetes and for dehydration. She has been on this particular ward previously for chest infections and is familiar with the surroundings. According to (Walsh, 2002) physiological emotions may also be impacting on her eating and drinking patterns. Mrs P’s carers advise that she is a very strong willed lady who gets upset and frustrated due to communication difficulties. It is also established that one of her carers gives her extra cakes and buns as a treat or sometimes when she is being difficult, which could be construed as a control mechanism. A solution to her communication problem has been discussed
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Nursing processes guide the care and understanding needed to assist in the recovery of a patient. From a novice point of view, initially the processes have no meaning but once they are put into practice it can be seen that they assist with gaining an insight into a persons life in order to formulate an overall treatment plan for the individual. I was fortunate to be able to observe the involvement of other professions during Mrs P’s recovery and follow her treatment pathway until she returned home. With practice in admitting patients and completing care plans I will myself be able to construct a picture of an individuals life based on collated information. To conclude, it is difficult to separate the activities of daily living as each individual is treated as a whole and illness is not confined to just one area of life but interacts with other aspects of living. As can be seen from this essay Mrs P was admitted with hyperglycaemia and dehydration but her home life was taken into account along with communication, eating and drinking, eliminating and mobility. By drawing on a number of areas allows for a full holistic picture to be created of an individuals
Nursing processes guide the care and understanding needed to assist in the recovery of a patient. From a novice point of view, initially the processes have no meaning but once they are put into practice it can be seen that they assist with gaining an insight into a persons life in order to formulate an overall treatment plan for the individual. I was fortunate to be able to observe the involvement of other professions during Mrs P’s recovery and follow her treatment pathway until she returned home. With practice in admitting patients and completing care plans I will myself be able to construct a picture of an individuals life based on collated information. To conclude, it is difficult to separate the activities of daily living as each individual is treated as a whole and illness is not confined to just one area of life but interacts with other aspects of living. As can be seen from this essay Mrs P was admitted with hyperglycaemia and dehydration but her home life was taken into account along with communication, eating and drinking, eliminating and mobility. By drawing on a number of areas allows for a full holistic picture to be created of an individuals