NUR250 Medical Surgical Nursing

Task:

Assessment purpose Learning objectives

Assessment 1 is the only written academic assignment in NUR250 for students to demonstrate they:
• Are developing the ability to locate, interpret, integrate, synthesize and apply nursing knowledge from NUR250 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

Assessment purpose Learning objectives

• Are demonstrating ethical and professional practice by adhering to the University’s academic integrity standards and plagiarism policy

Assessment 1 Tasks:

Choose from one of the patients handed over to you. Using the template provided in the Assessment 1 folder and, based on the handover you received at the beginning of your shift today, other information included below and current reliable evidence for practice, address the  following tasks.

Task 1: Consider the patient

Based on the case scenario and in grammatically correct sentences:
• Define the patient’s condition.
• Discuss the pathophysiology of the disease.
• How does the condition link with the patient’s past medical history?

Task 2: Care plan

Based solely on the handover you have received and using the template provided, complete a nursing care plan for your chosen 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 complete the following sections:
• What it is related to?
• Goal of care
• Interventions
• Rationales for interventions
• Evaluation

Task 3: Patient education

Discharge planning

An important aspect of nursing practice is to effectively and succinctly communicate relevant information related to ongoing disease management or prevention of reinfection or
deterioration on discharge.

Patient education and discharge planning starts on admission and you need to provide your patient with education during your shift in preparation for discharge home.

• Explain two (2) important points/topics you will need to include in the patient’s preparation for discharge to aid healing and prevent further illness.

For each education point identified provide:

• One (1) strategy to assist the patient to implement the education into their daily routine.

Task 4: Medication

➢ Choose two (2) medications that your patient has been prescribed (one (1) from their new medications list and one (1) from their old medications list) and discuss the following:
▪ How does the medication work?
▪ Why has your patient been prescribed this medication?
▪ Are there any red flags/drug interactions that could affect the patient?
▪ Use the clinical guidelines provided to support your claim.

Your assignment must include a reference list after the completion of the tasks and a key if you have used abbreviations