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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 has a studio apartment in the assisted living wing, which provides assistance with ADLs. Mr. Rattan has been diagnosed with dementia. In the last few…
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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 period Adam has quickly begun losing the ability to use his right arm to the point now where it is no longer effectively functional. He…
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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. The health care team is trying to determine goals of care and a develop treatment plan. Angela lives with and is cared for by her…
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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 baby breast milk substitute as she thinks it will be easier. She has heard that it is harder to lose “baby weight” while breastfeeding, and…
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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 town, he quickly became friends with many people and involved in the community. However, the longer he practiced, the more awkward his social life became.…
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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 to have a physical to be on her school’s track team. Her mother has brought her to the office, but as usual, Dr. Jones sees…
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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 manage her care. He recommends she seek treatment at a distant large mental health centre but she refuses to travel to the centre because of…
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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 teaches at the local elementary school, but he has never been present during any of the nurse’s previous visits to the house. On a weekday…
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