Devry NR305 Week 8 Discussion Latest 2019 JUNE Question # 00603080 Course Code : NR305 Subject: Health Care Due on: 07/13/2019 Posted On: 07/13/2019 11:13 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.7/5

NR305 Health Assessment for the Practicing

Week 8 Discussion

Case Study
or Share an Experience

Purpose

This week’s
graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

CO 2 –
Recognize the influence that developmental stages have on physical,
psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual functioning. (PO #1)

The
Assignment

This week
you have two options for your initial discussion post. Select the option that
is best for you! Please remember to use and credit the lesson or required NIH
website (there was not a textbook reading this week), AND one outside scholarly
source.

Option #1 –
Case Study to Consider

Ann and
Michael have been married for 55 years. Ann is 80 years-old, and suffers from
lung cancer and advanced Alzheimer’s disease. She currently resides in a
nursing home, and often does not recognize Michael when he visits. Last night
she was admitted to the hospital with difficulty breathing. Today, you are the
nurse caring for Ann, and her physician is suggesting surgery to remove part of
her lung to potentially slow the progression of her cancer. Michael is feeling
unsure about this course of treatment, and asks for your advice and guidance.

How would you
respond to Michael and serve as advocate for your patient?

Option #2 –
Share a Related Experience

Share with
your classmates a time when you cared for a patient at the end of their life.
This may be a time when you assisted the patient (or their support system) with
decisions related to end of life care; or a time when you were present for the
death of a patient.

What were
your observations related to this experience? Do you believe it was a peaceful
death? What went well? Can you think of anything that could have made the
experience better for the patient and/or family?