Mrs Horatio age 77 years, was admitted to the female medical ward after having had multiple episodes of Pneumonia.

Develop the plan of care- using the nursing care plan format in in vertical column-

Nursing Assessment

Diagnosis,

Goal and outcomes,

Interventions,

Rationales and Evaluation

PATIENT SCENARIO

Mrs Horatio age 77 years, was admitted to the female medical ward after having had multiple episodes of Pneumonia. Despite aggressive antibiotic therapy, her condition deteriorated rapidly, leading to her unexpected death, one week after being admitted to hospital.

Mrs Horatio’s eldest son who lived nearby and frequently visited and cared for his mother arranged for the funeral and visited with relatives. He misses his mother and cries occasionally but managed to return to work the following week.

The youngest son had difficulty attending the funeral, has been unable to sleep or eat, cannot concentrate at work and cannot believe that his mother is dead.

The middle son did not weep at the funeral and had little to say to his brothers or other relatives. He returned home to another island and has remained distant. He is back to work but feels very fatigued and apathetic.