Falls Prevention Case Scenario: Mr William Taylor is a 97 year
old gentleman with a history of a fall inside his home 6 weeks ago
and a fall outside in his yard in the past 3 months. He now
expresses a fear of falling. He is married to Elizabeth who is an
Australian Aboriginal and she is receiving ‘Palliative Care
Approach’; current stage: Terminal Care.
* Please refer to the full supporting document – Story board
1979 – 2016, case scenario, located under the Assessment Two
folder).
The topic focus of care is Falls Prevention. Examine Mr
Taylor’s falls history, health history, home environment (both
internal and external) and social history.
1. KWHL Chart
Complete a KWHL chart (see p.5 of this document for the
legend and specific instructions) specifically for Mr Taylor based
on:
Holistic Care Theme: Environment & Topic: Falls
Prevention (20 marks) 300 words – in-text referencing is not
included in this word count.
NB. The ‘H’ column does not contribute to the word count.
(Ensure all information in the ‘L’ column, including Mr
Taylor’s care, is evidenced based and referenced appropriately
using APA).
Recommendation: Complete the KWHL Chart first before writing
the essay.
2. Essay
In a written essay form:
a) Provide quality definitions for each of the following
three nursing philosophies of care approach (Person Centred Care,
Holistic Care and the Nursing Process of Care Approach). (7 marks)
(150 words)
b) Justify why these three nursing philosophies of care are
important in the care topic, Falls Prevention, for Mr William
Taylor (15 marks). (200 words)
c) Demonstrate how a nurse could implement these three
nursing philosophies into the care of Mr Taylor, the 97 year old
ageing gentleman based on the case scenario focus: falls
prevention. (15 marks) (350 words)
Total Word Count: 1100 words (plus or minus 10% of total word
count). In-text referencing is included in this word count.
Reminders:
Ensure all information, including Mr Taylor’s care is
evidenced based and referenced appropriately using APA.
Refer to the case scenario as detailed above.
Marking rubric
• Assessment Two will be marked against a rubric (see pp.
7-10) below.
• NB. Academic writing and referencing may be subject to
deductions based on accuracy and quality (0 – 6 marks may be
deducted).
Please contact your lecturer/tutor if further clarification
is needed.
Toowoomba & External: Natasha Reedy
Ipswich: Aletha Ward
Reference List
Minimum references accepted: one peer reviewed journal
article, one relevant text books and one credible web site. (Aim
for sources to be no older than 7 years). NB. Please aim for more
than the minimum references required.
In-text and reference list must comply with the APA guide for
referencing.
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