Overview
By now, you instructor have covered the main components of the types of diagnosis and histories of patients that you will encounter as a Nurse. It is time to put your knowledge to the test. For part 1 of the project, you must come up with a scenario that centers around a fictitious patient that you will be treating. You must use the course resources to indicate your patients: initials, social history and health history (include the disease/ disorder). Use the guidelines below to help you along your way.
Part 1 Project Guidelines:
For this part of your project you will write a report to discuss the following information:
- Patient Initials – Do not provide your patient’s name because you will want to maintain patient confidentiality, but use his or her initials.
- Patient Social History – Write at least one paragraph to discuss your patient’s social history in terms of the following:
- Family life
- Occupation
- Recreational aspects of their personal life
- Health History – Describe the health history of the patient in at least 200 words. Include the following information:
- Diagnosis - Discuss the diagnosis of your patient in detail.
- Patient’s chief complaint
- History of present illness
- Allergies
- Medications they are taking
- Past medical history
- Past surgical history
- Psychiatric history
- Family history of illness