Before you begin working on a nursing case study, you must read the patient scenario, assignment instructions, and rubric. These three papers will provide you with a general understanding of what your teacher will be looking for when grading your paper. The goal is to get the highest possible score on the rubric. To that end, here are some critical components of your nursing case study:

Page Title

Your title page should be structured according to the instructions provided by the school. Some nursing schools, for example, include templates with spots where students may insert their information. If no particular case study template is provided, you may create your title page in APA or Harvard format, which are the most often used reference styles in nursing assignments. The subject of the case study, your name, the name of your teacher, course details, the date of submission, and the name of your school should all be included on the title page.

Abstract

Although it is not required, some professors insist on an abstract for your case study. If this is the case, write a 200-word summary summarizing the case, including the patient presentation (vitals, demographic data, history, current diagnosis, and therapy), nursing evaluation of the patient, and current care plan/interventions and suggestions.

Introduction

Your case study's introduction should briefly describe the patient, including medical history, current medication and diagnosis, prospective therapies, and suggestions. You may always conduct the introduction last to ensure that you catch everything in your case study analysis. The purpose of the first paragraph is to show that you can decipher the message from the patient situation. It also enhances your arguments on care planning later in the text.

Presentation of a Case

When drafting the case presentation, avoid the urge to reproduce the information of the case study from the patient situation verbatim. Instead, write down the patient situation, primary complaints, and evaluation data such as vitals, medical history, family history, demographic data, and any other pertinent information.

Pathophysiology

After obtaining the patient's raw data, it is time to discuss how the illness diagnosis may have happened. For example, if it is sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy, use the appropriate facts to explain how it may have occurred. A patient working in an unsanitary environment is one example. Explain how smoking causes COPD to a patient who has been a long-time smoker. Focus on the patient's etiology and risk factors as you discuss pathophysiology. Use nursing literature published within the previous five years to support your essay.

Nursing Care Plan

With the diagnosis completed and the cause of the patient's pain identified, it is now time to arrange the patient's treatment. We've created a guide for developing nursing care plans that you may use to create your own. The nursing care plan describes a patient's major complaints or important difficulties, including at least three high-priority issues.

It would be helpful to outline the causes of these issues while pulling facts and evidence from the literature. You must also outline possible therapeutic options, including pharmaceutical and non-pharmacological therapies, as well as define objectives and metrics and assessment procedures for your strategy.

Recommendations and Discussion

You may discuss the predicted results and submit your suggestions once you have prepared a complete nursing care plan. The discussion expands on the case study, allowing you to elaborate on it, tie the treatment plan to the situation, and offer reasons. You may then offer suggestions based on the treatment plan. Based on the diagnosis, prognosis, and nursing care plan, make suggestions. For example, if it is time to release a patient who has experienced falls, suggest some fall prevention methods that might be used at home. Consider engineering controls or lights. Concentrate on everything and everything that can be done to enhance a patient's well-being.

Conclusion

Your case study, like your introduction, must have a conclusion. Finish the nursing case study by summarizing the situation. Include pertinent information such as the patient's appearance, nursing assessment, current treatment plan, reasoning, evaluation, and recommendations.