Essay NUR251: Nursing Care of a Patient with a Medical Condition – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Assessment 1 is the only written academic assignment in NUR251 for students to demonstrate them: 

• Are developing the ability to locate, interpret, integrate, synthesize and apply nursing knowledge from NUR251 to a relevant nursing practice scenario in medical surgical settings 
• Are developing appropriate critical thinking, clinical reasoning and sound clinical decision-making processes and strategies essential for safe, evidence-based and competent nursing practice in medical-surgical settings 
• Are able to focus their attention to the needs of the individual patient as the key concern of nursing practice in medical-surgical settings 
• Are able to explain and justify or defend their nursing care decisions 
• Have a developing understanding of the role and scope of practice of the registered nurse in the Australian health care context  
• Are progressing towards the level of professional written communication required for nursing practice in Australia 
• Are demonstrating ethical and professional practice by adhering to the University’s academic integrity standards and plagiarism policy 

Assessment 1:  Case scenario one 

Identify: Mr Michael Blue,HRN:123456, DOB:26/01/1945

Situation: 
Michael is a 75-year-old Caucasian man from Darwin.  He has been admitted to the CDU medical ward with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) secondary to dehydration.  He has a 2/7 history of confusion, fatigue, decreased urine output, and decreased skin turgor.  He has now been transferred to the CDU Medical ward for continuing care. 

Background: 
Michael lives in an aged care facility.  His daughter lives close by and visits him occasionally.  He needs assistance with his ADL’s, including feeding and showering.   
He has an extensive past medical history including:  
T2DM (on insulin), HTN, Hyperlipidaemia, chronic kidney disease stage 3 (Baseline eGFR 40 ml/min/1.73m2), previous R) sided stroke with mild L) sided hemiparesis, anxiety. No known drug allergies (NKDA). 
He is obese (BMI 30) and drinks 1 glass of wine every night. 

Task 1: Assessment   

Based on your case scenario and in grammatically correct sentences identify: 

• Three (3) priority nursing assessments you would conduct at the commencement ofyour shift
AND

For each assessment you have identified explain: 

• Why it is necessary for the patient’s condition and nursing care?  
• What consequences can occur if this assessment is not completed accurately? 
• What chart or document could you use to assist with/record your assessments? 

Task 2: 

Based solely on the handover you have received and using the template provided, complete a nursing care plan for your patient. Your plan must address the physical, functional and psychosocial aspects of care. 

Three (3) nursing problems have been provided for you. For each nursing problem on your care plan you need to identify;  

• What it is related to?  
• Goal of care 
• Interventions 
• Rationales for interventions 
• Evaluation