NSG4055-Illness & Disease Management across Life Span CP02 Week 5 Project Creating a Plan of Care

Creating a Plan of Care

Utilizing the information you have gathered over the last four weeks regarding the specific illness group you identified, this week, you will create a plan of care for your chronic illness group.

In a Microsoft Word document of 5-6 pages formatted in APA style, (this page requirement includes the holistic care plan). Include the following in your plan:

  • Provide a brief introduction describing the chronically ill group you selected and rationale for selecting this illness and the participants.
    • Clearly identify the Healthy People 2030 topic chosen and why this topic was selected.
  • Develop a holistic plan of care including patient, family and friends acceptance of the diagnosis, coping and impact on plan of care.
  • Summarize the information gathered in each week (Weeks 1–4) over 2 to 3 pages. This is should not to be copied and pasted from previous assignments.
  • Create a care plan for your chronic illness group organized using the following headings:
    • Nursing Diagnoses (at least 3 related to topic and interview results)
    • Assessment Data (objective and subjective)
    • Interview Results
    • Desired Outcomes
    • Evaluation Criteria
    • Actions and Interventions
    • Evaluation of Patient Outcomes
  • Identify strategies for the family or caregiver in the care plan and provide your rationale on how they will work.

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

 

SOLUTION

Creating a Plan of Care

Introduction

For the previous four weeks, I have been addressing chronic cancer as my topic of discussion in the previous assignments. Chronic cancer remains incurable but extended treatment can control it for months or years. Similar to other chronic diseases such as type 1 diabetes or multiple sclerosis, the main aim of extended cancer treatment is to assist patients live optimal quality life for the longest period possible. Living with cancer for an indefinite period is challenging but healthcare teams assist patients in managing challenges attached to ongoing treatment and survivorship dynamics. The main criterion for choosing the participant in week is his old age that is not characterized by previous health issues (Bennett et al., 2019). Old age comes with challenges on disease management and survival dynamics………………………….$15