Assessment: Overview
Falls Prevention Case Scenario: Mr William Taylor is a 97 year old gentleman with a history of a fall inside his home 6 weeks ago and a fall outside in his yard in the past 3 months. He now expresses a fear of falling. He is married to Elizabeth who is an Australian Aboriginal and she is receiving ‘Palliative Care Approach'; current stage: Terminal Care.
Please refer to the full supporting document - Story board 1979 - 2016, case scenario, located under the Assessment Two folder).
The topic focus of care isFalls Prevention. Examine Mr Taylor's falls history, health history,home environment (both internal and external) and social history.
1. KWHL Chart
Complete a KWHL chart (see p.5 of this document for the legend and specific instructions) specifically for Mr Taylor based on:
Holistic Care Theme: Environment & Topic: Falls Prevention (20 marks) 300 words - in-text referencing is not included in this word count.
NB. The ‘H' column does not contribute to the word count.
(Ensure all information in the ‘L' column, including Mr Taylor's care, is evidenced based and referenced appropriately using APA).
Recommendation: Complete the KWHL Chart first before writing the essay.
2. Essay
In a writtenessay form:
a) Provide quality definitions for each of the following three nursing philosophies of care approach(Person Centred Care, Holistic Care and the Nursing Process of Care Approach).
b) Justify why these three nursing philosophies of care are important in the care topic, Falls Prevention, for Mr William Taylor.
c) Demonstrate how a nurse could implement these three nursing philosophies into the care of Mr Taylor, the 97 year old ageing gentleman based on the case scenario focus: falls prevention.
Total Word Count: 1100 words (plus or minus 10% of total word count). In-text referencing is included in this word count.
Reminders:
Ensure all information, including Mr Taylor's care is evidenced based and referenced appropriately using APA.
Refer to the case scenario as detailed above.
Caring for Older People in Australia, 1st Edition
Amanda Johnson, Esther Chang
ISBN 9781118384121
Caring for Older People in Australia covers the issues facing older Australians and details ways to promote their well-being and preserve their dignity. This text uses a person-centred, primary healthcare focus. It is designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed to work as a health professional across a range of aged care settings.
Features
- Regular case studies in each chapter that use real world aged care nursing situations
- Resources and links to external programs and initiatives throughout the text
- Video clips and assignments to help with your understanding of key topics
The topic name is included in the assignment requirement Please use the book which is Caring for older people in Australia - chapter 7 Falls risks the link about the book will be uploaded together with the assignment Reference is APA please use the scholarilly references
1000 words
6 apa reference
Attachment:- Assignment.rar