Nursing Case Study

1. Which K, S, and A pertain to the care you provided to the patient you have chosen? Why?

K- Describe the limits and boundaries of therapeutic patient-centered care. S- Assess levels of physical and emotional comfort. A- Value seeing health care situations “through patients’ eyes”.

The patient that I have chosen for this discussion is an elderly woman. Her diagnosis was a fracture of the left femur which happened as a resident in a long-term care facility. Comorbidities include Alzheimer 's disease and diabetes type II. She was described by other staff as being mean, uncooperative, difficult, and lazy; little did they know that I was a nurse at the long-term care facility and have cared for this women many times prior to this hospitalization. The staff seemed to all chime in eager to express the faults in

The general idea of, K, is that a nurse must have knowledge in the diversity of cultures, ethics, and education. The significance of this faction being that if the nurse is cognizant of the patient 's culture, beliefs, family values, support systems, and education level, a more thorough and comprehensive plan of care can be formulated. The premise of, S, is that a nurse must be skilled in the ability to communicate with and advocate for the patient, assess for and properly treat pain, and incorporate the needs and concerns of the patient and their family. The significance of this group and development of these skills include the achievement of pain control, increased rehabilitation periods, and an increase in patient/family satisfaction. The theme of, A, requires that a nurse maintains an open attitude toward the patient and to respect and validate the nurse-patient relationship, which will aid in a positive nurse-patient