Week 3 Project

Instructions

In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages formatted in APA style, describe the information collected about a person with a chronic illness. Please note that the title and reference pages should not be included in the total page count of your paper.

Using the information from the interview you conducted in Week 2:

• List the support needs of your participant beginning with the highest priority and then in descending order.
• Provide examples of appropriate interventions of the professional caregiver, for example, the nurse.
• Discuss how to implement objectives of Healthy People 2030 to increase wellness.
• Discuss nursing’s role as an advocate for participant acceptance of diagnosis and treatment.
• Discuss the impact of the environment on patient’s health.
  • Include social determinants that impact care.

Support your responses with examples and information from library resources, textbook and lectures.

SOLUTION

Week 3 Project

Patient support for cancer is a critical process that requires the proper definition of needs for adequate care. The patient support needs are thus categorized according to their priority based on their severity and implications on the patient’s health and comfort. The patient’s needs are unique based on his and his family’s decision to get palliative care while at home while continuing dialysis.

Support needs

The patient needs to include the following ranked from the most critical to the least priority based on the care plan devised,

One of the most significant care needs is physical, which includes addressing issues such as pain through medication to ease the healing process. The patient also needs to continue dialysis to prevent toxins in the body from further deteriorating his health condition. The patient also needs care and monitoring of pain or burning sensation while urinating to ensure that………………………$15