Week 3 Assignment: Case study paper

Week 3 Assignment: Case study paper
Instructions:
Read the scenario below. If you were the nurse in this situation, which client should you see first? Identify the priority framework you are using and the rationale for your
selection.
• Paper should be 2 pages
• You are required to use and cite one academic source
• Use current APA style
• Include a title page and a reference page listing the sources you used.
Setting priorities in nursing practice requires a clear understanding of the steps necessary to reach positive client outcomes, nurses make clinical decisions on a daily basis and unless they base those decisions on an appropriate evidence based priority framework they may compromise expected client outcomes.
Scenario:

1. Nancy Jones in room 6310 has an infiltrated Ivy line we were unable to start a new IV and her ampicillin is due at 8:00 AM.
2. Justin foster in room 6314 called for pain medication at 7:00 AM so that still needs to be given.
3. Anna Chen in room 6315 is diagnosed with gastritis and called for assistance to the restroom I’ve contacted assistive personnel and let them know this.
4. Lenny Williams in room 6307 contacted Laura the assistive personnel stating that he’s experienced pain in his right calf and Laura stated that his calf was red.
   This Nurse is receiving valuable information she needs to care for her assigned clients, she is making decisions about what to do.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Time is an important resource in nursing practice as it dictates the patient’s outcomes. The management of care relies on the nursing judgement and the ability to prioritize nursing diagnosis and other nursing process interventions. Prioritization of nursing practice can be defined as the ordering of nursing interventions using notions of urgency or the order of importance and to possibly institute proper remedial measures.

The Client to See First If I was the nurse in this situation, the client that I will see first is Lenny Williams who is in room 6307. The signs and symptoms that Laura who is the assistive personal is demonstrating could be related to deep vein thrombosis of his right calf. The condition is very dangerous and life-threatening since the blood clots will break lose into the arteries, go through the blood stream and eventually into the patient’s lungs. Besides, obstructing blood flow resulting in pulmonary embolism can be deadly. Another life-threatening…