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93. Case: Mr. Rattan Wants to Stay
View Case Study: 93. Case: Mr. Rattan Wants to StayMr. Rattan has been a resident at Ocean Wind, a retirement community offering a range of options for accommodation, for the last ten years since his partner died. Currently he…
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85. Case: Adam’s Story
View Case Study: 85. Case: Adam’s StoryAdam Snowdon, a 16 year-old Sydney boy, was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 18 months ago. The disease has progressed rapidly over the past three months and over this…
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67. Case: What is Angela’s Choice?
View Case Study: 67. Case: What is Angela’s Choice?Angela Flores is a six year old with some minor developmental delays caused by traumatic birth. She has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor and her prognosis is poor. …
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63. Case: Breastfeeding Concerns
View Case Study: 63. Case: Breastfeeding ConcernsNatasha is 15 years old and you, an RN, are meeting her for the first time at a prenatal visit. Her boyfriend, Josh, is 17. Natasha is planning on feeding her…
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57. Case: Caregiver Stress
View Case Study: 57. Case: Caregiver StressDr. Morrison has been the only physician in his small community of 1,500 people for about 15 years and is known as the “Town Doc.” When he first moved to…
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56. Case: Family Friends/ Family Doc
View Case Study: 56. Case: Family Friends/ Family DocDr. Jones has been a close friend of the Smith family since coming to town 18 years ago. The Smith’s oldest child, Sally (15 years), has come to the office…
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55. Case: What is My Obligation?
View Case Study: 55. Case: What is My Obligation?A family physician in a small, remote community assesses a patient, who is a local schoolteacher, as developing a post-partum psychosis. He feels he lacks adequate training or experience to…
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54. Case: Professional Role
View Case Study: 54. Case: Professional RoleWhile doing a weekday home visit to an elderly patient, a VON nurse in a small community finds the patient’s son at home. The patient has mentioned that her son…
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