The aim of this assignment is to demonstrate the consolidation of your knowledge through the
creation of a nursing focused plan of care that is based on scenarios that are purposefully openended and somewhat vague. In these scenarios, a primary medical diagnoses may be evident
but these patients are also are risk for developing complication and other secondary medical
diagnoses1
. While there is no “wrong” answer in identifying a secondary medical
diagnosis/risk(s), these diagnoses should be plausible and well substantiated based on
assessment findings and common complications of either the primary diagnosis or
interventions/treatments.
First, you will thoroughly review the three scenarios presented below.
Second, you will choose one of these scenarios to create a plan of care – make sure to indicate,
on your assignment template which scenario you are using.
Third, you will develop a comprehensive plan of care wherein two evidence informed nursing
interventions are identified.
Fourth, using an SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendations) approach,
you will create a succinct but informative summary that would, in clinical practice, be suited to
communicate with the on-call physician. Your SBAR summary should be directed towards a
priority intervention (based on patient risk) that you have identified. There should be a clear
request to the physician.
Assignment length:
Assignment is 5 pages (Care Plan) + 1 Page SBAR Summary (not including the title page or the reference page). Page requirement met with correct margins, single -spaced, 1 2 -point size used.
