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Case Study Project
Case Study information You are a nurse caring for a 42-year-old mechanic who is hospitalized for a gangrenous wound on his foot. His history includes unmanaged diabetes, smoking (20 pack-years), and hypertension. He denies alcohol use. He supports himself with full-time work. Socially, he belongs to a motorcycle club and enjoys riding whenever his work schedule allows. When asked how he would rate his overall health, he reports, “I may not have much money, but I’ve got my health!” What strategies could you propose to the patient to promote health and prevent illness? What factors can be useful in predicting a patient’s use of health-related behaviors?
Thinking Ahead
Alfaro-LeFevre, R. lists several ways to think critically personally and how other authors view critical thinking on boxes 1.2 and 1.3 on pages 12 and 13. The five critical thinking indicators I chose based off my personal values and the situation would be health-oriented, flexible, improvement-
oriented, contextual perspective and reflection. Case Study
Thinking Back
References:
Alfaro-LeFevre, R. (102019). Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment (7th ed.). Elsevier
Health Sciences (US). https://ecpi.vitalsource.com/books/9780323581257
