Health Case Studies

Health Case Studies is composed of eight separate health case studies. Each case study includes the patient narrative or story that models the best practice (at the time of publishing) in healthcare settings. Associated with each case is a set of specific learning objectives to support learning and...

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Main Authors: Rees, Glynda (Author), Kruger, Rob (Author), Morrison, Janet (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] BCcampus [2017]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Introduction
  • Case Study #1: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Learning Objectives
  • Patient: Erin Johns
  • At Home
  • Emergency Room
  • Case Study #2: Pneumonia
  • Learning Objectives
  • Patient: Erin Johns
  • At Home
  • Day 0: Emergency Room
  • Day 1: Emergency Room
  • Day 1: Medical Ward
  • Day 2: Medical Ward
  • Day 3: Medical Ward
  • Day 4: Medical Ward
  • Discharge
  • Case Study #3: Unstable Angina (UA)
  • Learning Objectives
  • Patient: Harj Singh
  • At Home
  • Emergency Room
  • Case Study #4: Heart Failure (HF)
  • Learning Objectives
  • Patient: Meryl Smith
  • In the Supermarket
  • Emergency Room
  • Day 0: Medical Ward
  • Day 1: Medical Ward
  • Day 2: Medical Ward
  • Day 3: Medical Ward
  • Case Study #5: Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC)
  • Learning Objectives
  • Patient: Aaron Knoll
  • Crash Scene
  • Emergency Room
  • Operating Room
  • Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
  • Surgical Ward
  • Case Study #6: Sepsis
  • Learning Objectives
  • Patient: George Thomas
  • Sleepy Hollow Care Facility
  • Emergency Room
  • Day 1: Medical Ward
  • Day 2: Medical Ward
  • Case Study #7: Colon Cancer
  • Learning Objectives
  • Patient: Fred Johnson
  • Two Months Ago
  • Pre-Surgery Admission
  • Operating Room
  • Surgical Ward
  • Case Study #8: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Learning Objectives
  • Patient: Jamie Douglas
  • Surgical Ward
  • Appendix: OverviewAbout the Authors