Guidelines for Patient Care Study Course participants are required to select a p

Guidelines for Patient Care Study
Course participants are required to select a patient whom he / she has taken care of during the
clinical practicum period and write a patient care study on the patient. It is expected that course
participants will apply their knowledge in surgical nursing to formulate a care plan and applying a problem solving approach.
Suggested format for Patient Care Study
1. Anonymity must be maintained and approval or consent must be obtained if required
2. Cover page with
– Title of the patient care study
– Name of course participant
– Class No. of course participant
3. Table of contents
4. Introduction / Learning Objectives
5. Diagnosis & Applied Physiology
6. Patient’s profile
– Past health history
– Reasons for surgical consultation
7. Nursing assessment
8. Nursing care planning
– Identification of patient’s problems
– setting of goals & expected outcomes
9. Implementation of care (with rationales)
10. Evaluation of care
– evaluate progress towards expected outcomes
– review plans in accordance with evaluation data
11. Related pharmacology and procedures involved
12. Case Summary / Conclusion
14. Recommendation
15. References
Case: Mr Yu, 59 years old