Assignment: Nursing Case Analysis- Medical-Surgical Nursing Paper
Purpose: This paper is designed for the student to analyze both data from a client with commonly-occurring health needs and an issue in contemporary nursing and, to apply that issue to the client's case. The analysis should show a working understanding of medical-surgical nursing concepts taught in second semester and address socio-cultural and client diversity needs. The student is expected to demonstrate effective use of Harford Community College library resources and to differentiate between credible and non-credible sources.
Structure & Task:
Part A: Select a client scenario of interest. The client should be someone for whom you have cared as part of the N105 clinical experience.
Summarize:
• Client scenario and medical background, relevant care
• Justify the selection of this client scenario-explain why it is of interest. The client's situation should be applicable to Part II.
Part B: Identify a contemporary nursing issue from the topics provided and relate this to the client scenario in Part A. Summarize the issue and analyze how it applies to your client's situation. This may be laid out as follows:
a) Introduction to the issue (this should serve as introduction to the paper itself (at beginning of Part 1 and should tie in the client)
b) Analysis of issue and what the literature says about it. Analyze at least 1 article, describing the impact of the issue on current nursing practice. The article must be from a nursing journal and must be peer-reviewed. Articles should have a publication date within the last 5 years. You may use additional articles, websites, and books as references as needed. Discuss the strength of the evidence in this article, which means asking yourself a question: Is the evidence convincing and based on strong data?
c) Reflect on the issue and how it relates to the client. Literature may be referenced. Compare what you saw in clinical practice with the literature.
d) Conclude with nursing implications and implications for the client.
Topics:
• Elder care (abuse, neglect)
• Disparities in health care access
• End-of-life conflicts
• The obesity epidemic in the U.S.
• Health insurance access
• Socioeconomic forces: impact on health care
• The Opioid crisis
• Nutrition: the American diet
• Climate change
• Urban air pollution
• Domestic abuse
• Cultural impacts on health care
• Drug resistance
• Resource management (cost-effective health care)
• Infectious diseases/public health
• Confidentiality and information security
• Health beliefs (client)
• Religious beliefs (client)
• Alternative therapies
• Anti-vaccination beliefs/movement
Questions to help you get started:
A. What do you already know about this issue, and what is new to you?
B. Did you discover anything in the literature that contradicted what you already thought you knew, or believed?
C. Do you find the reasoning in the articles convincing? Do they offer credible evidence?
D. Are there parts of the articles/issue that you do not understand?
E. Do you have any evidence that the issue impacted your client?
F. What issues from the list could potentially impact your client?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.