Margaret Burns Case Study

Seeking to learn more about the ways a person can recover led me to volunteer at a rehabilitation unit within a nursing home. I enjoyed watching the occupational therapists care for their patients in a specific, yet holistic way. Speaking frequently with a patient about hockey, despite the communication difficulty caused by his stroke, prompted his therapist to hand us hockey sticks; together we passed a bean bag back and forth prudently, engaging the side of his body affected by his stroke. His therapist took his interest and assimilated it into his therapy; this

Stroke is a leading health care problem worldwide; ‘living with stroke’ is a real challenge both stroke survivors and their caregivers face.

When Charlotte Bronte first introduces the character Helen Burns, she portrays Helen in a positive way that shows that she is patient, forgiving, and very wise. Helen Burns is a very patient character. After Helen is punished by her History teacher for not paying attention in class, Jane askes her how she bore the disgrace of being flogged in front of everyone, adding she [Jane] could have never bore it; Helen replies by stating, "… it would be your duty to bear it, if you could not avoid it: it is weak and silly to say you CANNOT BEAR what it is your fate to be required to bear." This quotation shows how Helen is patient by bearing the punishments that are pushed towards her; she does not resist the punishment but accepts it and patiently

J. (2015). Addressing the burden of stroke caregivers: a literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(17-18), 2376-2382. doi:10.1111/jocn.12884

How do stroke survivors (or others with a chronic illness) and health care providers remain hopeful and “realistic”? What values are involved in maintaining hope while being realistic?

The multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting that the author attended was regarding Laura 's case, a 62 year old lady that lives alone and had a fall followed by knee surgery at her right leg which now needed rehabilitation. Laura also has Hypertension, arthritis and recently diagnosed with Parkinson which are managed with medication. In the MDT attended Laura and her daughter, the physiotherapist, occupational therapist, the nurse and the author as a

The multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting that the author attended was regarding Laura 's case, a 62 year old lady that lives alone and had a fall followed by knee surgery on her right leg which now needed rehabilitation. Laura also has Hypertension, arthritis and was recently diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease, which is managed with medication.

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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 elderly patients, the decision-making ability is deteriorated and this could lead to a delay to seek medical help (Ganzer, Insel, & Ritter, 2012). Several included studies in this review have demonstrated that women were significantly older than men when they got the stroke symptoms (Maeda, Toyoda, Minematsu, & Kobayashi, 2013; Park et al., 2013). Hence, advanced age is likely to be another cause of pre-hospital delay in females. Additionally, some studies in this review have determined that elderly females with acute stroke are more likely to live alone than males (Mandelzweig et al., 2006; Park et al., 2013; Smith et al., 2010; Yanagida et al., 2014). Furthermore, earlier research has reported that acute stroke patients who lived alone were 2.63 times more likely to have longer hospital arrival times than patients who lived with others (p < 0.001) (Eissa et al., 2013). Thus, another possible cause of the delay time in females could be living alone.

Since the stroke, Carole has received care from multiple healthcare providers - some were better than others and she met many great people, but her overall care experience “could have been much better in many different ways”.

At Lakeview Senior Care, their rehabilitative caseload includes patients with various acute, orthopedic, and neurological conditions, in addition to multiple physical and medical illnesses which have resulted

Greta Balodis is a widowed 75-year-old and has been living independently in her home until recently (School of Nursing & Midwifery 2014). This is because, over the past two years Greta’s health has taken a significant decline, due to this Greta’s daughter and her family moved back to Adelaide to provide care for Greta. She has recently been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and right sided cerebrovascular accident (CVA), due to this Greta has mild residual left-sided hemiplegia and resolving dysphagia. This scenario followed Greta and her transition into residential health care facility and the contributing factors which may impact this.

PER REPORTER: Margaret Clouse has been taken from her maternal grandmother Margaret Dykes. Around the weekend of 6/12/2015 Margaret and her brother Michael went on fishing trip with their paternal grandmother. Per reporter Margaret told the paternal grandmother that she just wanted to get out of the house. Her name is unknown. Michael was returned back home but Margaret was not. Since Margaret has been with the paternal grandmother she has not been receiving her medication, going to day treatment, or Pro Social Rehabilitation. She hasn’t been there in weeks. Margaret requires assistance with all her daily living activities. Margaret is not of sound mind. According to the reporter Margaret is traumatize from being raped by her father. He is

Stroke survivors commonly experience medical complications during their rehabilitation stay. Depression, urinary tract infection, and limb pain have been reported as three of the most common complications experienced among stroke survivors (Doshi et al., 2003, McLean, 2004). The use of medical tubes (tracheostromies, enteral feeding tubes, and indwelling urinary catheters), and associated complications, are also on the increase in rehabilitation units (Roth and Lovell, 2003). (Ostwald, Sharon K., et al.,