NRSG266 Assessment 3 Nursing Case Study – Australia.

Subject Code : NRSG266
Assignment Type : Assessment 3 Case Study
Weighting : 40%
Word limit : 1500 words +/- 10% (~250 words per question for six (6) questions)
NRSG266 Assessment 3 Nursing Case Study – Australia.

Assessment Criteria : Appendix 3 of the NRSG266 unit outline

Learning Outcomes :
LO2 understand experiences of ageing and how these are impacted by bio psychosocial, spiritual and cultural factors; (GA1, GA4)
LO 3 demonstrate advanced knowledge of pathophysiology related to the ageing process; (GA5)
LO4 critically apply the Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing to the context of ageing;
(GA1, GA4, GA5, GA9)
LO6 critically apply legal and ethical principles related to care of the older adult.(GA3)

Submission : Assessment 3 drop box located on your NRSG266 LEO campus tile.

Presentation : 1.5 spacing; 11-point Arial or Calibri font.
No cover pages, bullet points, numbering, tables, or diagrams are to be used.Headings are to be used; Question One and Question Two and so on. Footer is to include your name, student number and word count (excluding reference list) This is an academic essay and as such, 3rd person writing is required. Introduction or concluding paragraphs are not to be included.

Referencing : APA 6th Edition as per the ACU study guide.References must meet the academic standards of recency, relevance and reliability.Minimum of 15 current (within five years) and credible references are to be used.

Task : The following three (3) case studies are designed to demonstrate the integration of various principles of managing the care of older adults.

Each case study has two (2) questions attached.

Students are to answer all six (6) questions, remembering to include a critical analysis of the role of the nurse as relevant to the question.

Answers are expected to be around 250 words for each, to a total of 1500 words.

All answers need to be written as academically structured paragraphs and supported by current, credible research with intext citations.

NRSG266 Assessment 3 Nursing Case Study – Australia.

Case Studies :
You are a RN working in ED, looking after Edith, an 87-year-old with an admitting diagnosis of Acopia. All acute interventions have been completed for Edith, but the wards are full, so she will spend the next 8 hours (+) on an ED trolley in a corridor.
1.What is the impact of a diagnosis based on the labelling of a patient?
2. How do normal changes of ageing increase the risk of Edith developing a pressure injury in this scenario?

You are a RN working in community care, visiting Amita, a 76-year-old with a chronic and painful venous ulcer on her lower leg. She takes multiple medications for chronic illness, and a codeine-based medication for pain. Amita lives alone in her own home.

3. How would Amita’s chronic pain impact on her ability to maintain a safe environment?
4. Why is Amita, as an older adult, more vulnerable to adverse drug events?

You are a RN working on an acute medical ward, looking after Oliver, an 80-year-old with painful cellulitis from hand to shoulder from a small left hand scratch sustained while gardening. He is admitted for 7 days of QID IVABs via a right cubital fossa PIVC. Because of the cellulitis, PIVC and IVAB regime, Oliver’s mobility is limited.

NRSG266 Assessment 3 Nursing Case Study – Australia.

5.Outline the normal changes of ageing on the respiratory system in predisposing Oliver to pneumonia during his hospital admission.

6.What are the benefits of increasing the mobility of an older adult during hospitalisation? How should the RN encourage incidental exercise during Oliver’s admission?