Demonstrate the consolidation of your knowledge through the creation of a nursing focused plan of care that is based on scenarios that are purposefully openended and somewhat vague. In these scenarios, a primary medical diagnoses may be evident but these patients are also are risk for developing complication and other secondary medical
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While there is no “wrong” answer in identifying a secondary medical diagnosis/risk(s), these diagnoses should be plausible and well substantiated based on assessment findings and common complications of either the primary diagnosis or interventions/treatments.
First, you will thoroughly review the three scenarios presented below.
Second, you will choose one of these scenarios to create a plan of care – make sure to indicate, on your assignment template which scenario you are using.
Third, you will develop a comprehensive plan of care wherein two evidence informed nursing interventions are identified.
Fourth, using an SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendations) approach, you will create a succinct but informative summary that would, in clinical practice, be suited to communicate with the on-call physician. Your SBAR summary should be directed towards a priority intervention (based on patient risk) that you have identified. There should be a clear request to the physician.
