Case Study and Care Plan Assignment 1
The Anxious Patient
Julie is a 48-year-old woman who is seeing her family doctor due to anxiety symptoms. She is married and currently off sick from her job as a bank clerk.
Diagnosis: • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Allergies • NKA
Watch the following video making notes on the MSE components that you see using the resources from week one.
Psychiatric Interviews for Teaching: Anxiety – YouTube
Part A: Case Study: 10 marks
Working in pairs or groups of 3, answer the following critical thinking questions using evidence-based research and referencing your sources:
1. Which therapeutic communication skills are most applicable in caring for a patient with an anxiety disorder? (2 marks)
2. Do some research on the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada website. Would you access any other assessment tools to assist in caring for a patient with an anxiety disorder? Why? (4 marks)
3. When reviewing the video, what are the key points of information (Hint* subjective and objective data) you require to assist you in building a care plan for this patient? (2 marks)
4. Which members of the health care team will you involve in Julie’s care? Why? (2marks)
Part B: Care Plan: 20 marks
Working in pairs or groups of 3, complete the following care plan:
Create a care plan for Julie using the template below. Your nursing diagnosis will be selected from one of the approved NANDA nursing diagnoses. Refer to the resource folder in the Course Overview for the NANDA documentation.
NANDA Nursing Diagnosis and Support Data – choose 1 priority care diagnosis
(2 marks)
Create one goal based on the chosen NANDA Nursing Diagnosis
(3 marks)
Nursing Interventions – list 2 nursing interventions that will aid in meeting the goal stated
(4 marks)
Scientific Rationale/Principle
(with references)
(4 marks)
Evaluation of Intervention
(3 marks)
Support Data (subjective, objective, assessment)
(4 marks)
