Nursing-Theory Application Case Study

Theory Application Case Study

DescriptionElizabeth Jefferies is a divorced 46-year-old mother of two children (Lily age 8 years and Felix age 10 years) and the daughter of two aging parents in the southeastern United States. She and her children have recently relocated from an urban neighborhood to a rural town to care for her parents, Robert and Susan. The move involved a job change for Elizabeth, a change in schools for the children, and an increased distance from the children’s father Chris. Robert is a 72-year-old Methodist minister who recently suffered a stroke, leaving him with diminished motor function of his left side and difficulty swallowing. Susan is 68 years old and suffers from fibromyalgia, limiting her ability to assist with the daily care of her husband. She has experienced an increase in generalized pain, difficulty sleeping, and worsening fatigue since her husband’s stroke.
Theory: Theory Application Case Study Rubric
Case data are organized by and clearly reflect the concepts of the model.
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Clearly explains and illustrates by example how the theory guides the focus of the assessment phase of the nursing process
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Clearly explains and illustrates by example how the theory guides the choice of the variables to be assessed
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Clearly explains and illustrates by example how the theory guides the nursing intervention
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Identify the nursing interventions clearly
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Describe how the interventions will modify, prevent, remove, or decrease the etiology of the problem as defined by the theory.
Application of Nursing Theory
Evaluates the applicability of the nursing theory of practice