Care Plan Case Study

Other health problems arise when the trauma from past experiences such as abuse or violence in the home cause long term effects in the children. The needs of children in foster care are multifaceted and the problems are exacerbated when the resources in the community are scarce and when the service system is fragmented (Halfon, Berkowitz, & Klee, 1993). Due to the complexity of their problems and the degree of vulnerability, a well-trained and

There are different types of trauma child welfare programs focus on. They typically focus on behavioral and emotional problems and ways to correct the child (Greeson et al. 94). However, it is not as simple as the welfare programs want it to be. One first must look at the trauma history of the child, or the “Trauma History Profile”, also known as THP (Greeson et al. 97). The THP addresses “lifetime exposure to trauma and contains a

Transition of care appeals to me the most in my practice as a case manager. When a patient gets admitted, the interdisciplinary team starts working on the discharge planning. I always wonder how can the team know for sure, that the patient is ready to be transitioned and how can we know for sure that the transition of care is safe and it would not be overlook?

I found this particular portfolio more challenging than previous ones. The main reason for this was the fact that I was the required to actively take part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a patients care within the service. Doing this came with responsibility that I had not had in previous placements.

According to The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, child abuse is defined as “Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm,” (www.childwelfare.gov). This could be interpreted as physical, sexual or emotional abuse in childhood for those 18 years of age and younger. Child abuse can cause many risk factors and health issues for those affected which can life in later years.

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the care given to a stroke patient with complex care needs in a community setting. A critical analysis of the nurse’s role in care delivery will be explored. This essay will focus on three key aspects of care, which are mobility, nutrition, and cognitive impairment and a rationale for the chosen needs will be given. The author will evaluate and analyse the chosen nursing care approach utilised and its effectiveness in facilitating the care given. A discussion of the psychological, physiological, and social factors influencing the patients’ needs will follow. Furthermore, the author will identify and explore on health promotion needs relating to the patient. Issues related to Inter-professional working

In the case study by Ghosh-Ippen, Lieberman, and NCTSN Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma Task Force (2012), Amarika is an 18-month-old girl who witnessed the shooting of her mother Makisha at a neighborhood park. Her mother survived the shooting, but was in the hospital for some time after to recover. Her grandmother, Marlene Lawrence, cared for Amarika. Mrs. Lawrence reported that Amarika was refusing to eat and having difficulty sleeping. This is when the social worker, Carla, was contacted to provide trauma intervention for Amarika.

At Care Springs, SSA visited with Kathy. Also present was Judy Baldwin and Kathy’s Aunt Jane. Jane is also a patient of Care Springs and is Kathy’s assigned roommate. We discussed that Kathy is doing well. Kathy shares details of her fall which resulted in her injury; sharing while walking up the ramp to her apartment she made a sudden stop and turned to greet the Maintenance Man for the complex, lost her footing because of the sudden stop and fell. She shares that the pain level of the injury is for the most part tolerable, while Judy shares that Kathy is currently on a routine dosage of pain medication for the injury. Judy explains the pain medication has been prescribed routinely because Kathy wasn’t requesting the medication when it was

According to Shi and Singh an accountable care organization, also known as an ACO, describes an integrated group of providers who are willing and able to take responsibility for improving the overall health status, care efficiency, and satisfaction with care for a defined population. The ACO was established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Section 3022 mainly to better the quality of care to beneficiaries and to save money for Medicare (Golden). The accountable care organization is voluntary for provider participation and Medicare beneficiaries still can choose treatment from any provider they wish which is beneficial. The ACO has been viewed as a potential tool for rebuilding the traditional Medicare coverage according to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission known as MedPAC (Rosenbaum). According to CMS,

Correct Care Solutions, LLC. (CCS) is contracted to provide medical, dental and mental health services to the correctional population housed at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). The SOW agreement between MCSO and CCS is dated November 1, 2008. Per the agreement, a quality assurance plan requires an “outside” correctional health professional to conduct a peer review of inmate health care services with documentation of deficiencies and plans of corrective actions on an annual basis. The American Correctional Association (ACA) was contacted to conduct a compliance audit of the inmate health services operation for SOW agreement between MCSO and CCS.

The care provision options for a two and a half year old are, nurseries they provide full or

SC completed service coordination task associated with care plan rollover.SC rolled over PPL FMS ongoing monthly service fee, PAS service consumer option model Public Partnership (PPL), receives assistance w/ bathing, dressing, transfers and IADLs 7 days x 4 hours 7-9am and 4-6pm, provider PPL, PAS Taheerah, informal Shirley is informal back up. Pa confirms that she is receiving, type, scope, amount, duration and frequency through Self Directed consumer model. Per Pa, the aide continues to assist the Pa w/ his daily, bathing, grooming, IADLS excluding, money and telephone management. The Pa also, receives 7 frozen dinners weekly from Moms meal to supplement nutritious healthy meals, and Service Coordination via PCA. The Pa's has no informal

Due to a change in the plan of care, I am submitting this report early to include new information.

The reporting party (RP) stated he responded to an emergency call at the facility at approximately 1:00PM on 10/18/16. Upon arrival the RP was met with non-English speaking caregivers. Consequently due to the caregivers' inability to understand English and the RP inability to speak Korean the caregivers were unable to provide assistance to the RP. The RP stated the caregivers were unable to provide a medical history or medical records. Subsequently the caregivers were unable to direct the RP to the resident As Yum DOB: 1/15/52 (Male). After a while the RP was able to locate the resident and transport him to Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. According to the RP the medical staff was upset with the condition of the resident. The RP didn't have

By drawing this Eco-Map, it enables both myself and the family to see the vast majority of their networks and relationships are tenuous or non-existent. These relationships also include elements of stress, anger, poor communication and tension. There are in fact very few positive relationships surrounding the family. Another important aspect of the ecological systems approach is encouraging and facilitating the development of positive emotional and affiliation supports. (Lehman and Coady 2000 cited in Maidment & Egan 2009)