Nursing Papers
Health of Adults
NURS 2023
Assignment 2
Introduction
This assignment is a case scenario based on a 22 year old Vietnamese female and her health status. This assignment will describe an overview of the theorist Erickson and how his life span and development theory is applicable to the case study of Phuong Thi. It will discuss the cultural perspective of the Vietnamese and how this impacts on the health behaviours that need to be considered for this patient. It will describe the effects of paracetamol on the health of the patient and what effect this substance has on the body. Finally is the appropriate nursing management for this patient and the discharge plan applicable to the patient.
Theoretical principles for analysis of case study
Erickson’s Development Theory is the one that most suits my case study of Phuong Thi. Erickson’s theory is based on 8 stages of development. Each stage of Erickson’s theory represents stages of development and personality growth, which expand to cover the whole life cycle. In the human psychological growth plan that is used by Erickson each stage has an opposing effect. These stages and their opposing effects result in positive or negative outcomes depending on how you choose to resolve your issue (Ereader). If the crisis that the individual encounters is not resolved it is hard to move onto the next stage. Erickson believes the more success you have in each stage the more complete and happy you are (Baldwin & Bentley 2012, p.401). In Erickson’s stage of ‘young adult’ the assigned task is intimacy verses isolation for which the guides of negative resolution are as stated by Baldwin & Bentley (2012, p.401) ’Impersonal relationships, avoidance of relationship, career or lifestyle commitments’. In the case study of Phuong Thi it states she is stressed due to recent relationship breakdown, poor uni grades and working long hours at her parents shop. Erickson’s theory best fits this case study as each stage represents the
NURS 2023
Assignment 2
Introduction
This assignment is a case scenario based on a 22 year old Vietnamese female and her health status. This assignment will describe an overview of the theorist Erickson and how his life span and development theory is applicable to the case study of Phuong Thi. It will discuss the cultural perspective of the Vietnamese and how this impacts on the health behaviours that need to be considered for this patient. It will describe the effects of paracetamol on the health of the patient and what effect this substance has on the body. Finally is the appropriate nursing management for this patient and the discharge plan applicable to the patient.
Theoretical principles for analysis of case study
Erickson’s Development Theory is the one that most suits my case study of Phuong Thi. Erickson’s theory is based on 8 stages of development. Each stage of Erickson’s theory represents stages of development and personality growth, which expand to cover the whole life cycle. In the human psychological growth plan that is used by Erickson each stage has an opposing effect. These stages and their opposing effects result in positive or negative outcomes depending on how you choose to resolve your issue (Ereader). If the crisis that the individual encounters is not resolved it is hard to move onto the next stage. Erickson believes the more success you have in each stage the more complete and happy you are (Baldwin & Bentley 2012, p.401). In Erickson’s stage of ‘young adult’ the assigned task is intimacy verses isolation for which the guides of negative resolution are as stated by Baldwin & Bentley (2012, p.401) ’Impersonal relationships, avoidance of relationship, career or lifestyle commitments’. In the case study of Phuong Thi it states she is stressed due to recent relationship breakdown, poor uni grades and working long hours at her parents shop. Erickson’s theory best fits this case study as each stage represents the
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