NUR341 - Community Nursing Partnerships

Assignment Task

Relevance

The global population is ageing at an increasing rate, and the elderly population make up the majority of patients in acute care and aged and community care services. It is essential that registered nurses understand the ageing process and care considerations for the ageing population.

This assessment provides an opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in this unit to demonstrate an understanding of the ageing process and clinical reasoning when caring for an elderly patient.

Background

Rose ordinarily resides in a nursing home in Sydney and suffers from dementia. Rose is a widow with two adult children who visit her regularly in the nursing home. Her medical history includes Hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, Angina, Hypercholesteremia, Asthma, and Osteoarthritis. Complete hysterectomy 30 years ago for treatment of endometrial cancer. Nil Known Allergies. She used to smoke 20 cigarettes per day but ceased smoking two years ago.

Regular medications include

• Aspirin 100mg mane
• Perindopril 2mg mane
• Metformin XR 2g mane
• GTN 600mcg tablets S/L prn
• Osteo paracetamol 1330mg TDS
• Salbutamol inhaler 2-4 puffs PRN

Question

1: Discuss how the aging process has contributed to Rose’s fall and fractured hip.

2: Use the clinical reasoning cycle to discuss the priority assessments and plan of care for Rose.

3: Analyse the role of the registered nurse as a collaborator as part of the interdisciplinary team involved in the care of Rose.

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