Vulnerabilities And Strengths In The Family
Identify the vulnerabilities and strengths in the family when considering your discharge plan.
• Vulnerabilities o Caregiver stress and fatigue
• The daughters of Mrs. Davis may already be stressed out from their full time jobs and taking care of their teenage children. The daughters may feel additional stress associated with caring for their mother. o Economic and financial matters
• Even though Mrs. Davis has a pension from her husband and social security, additional expenses related to the most recent hospitalization could add financial burden to her and her daughters. o Living space
• Mrs. Davis’ room is on the second floor. It would be safer for her if her room would be on the first floor so that she does not have to take the stairs, which could potentially cause her to fall again.
• Strengths o Support system
• Her family would serve as her support system, which helps her in coping with her condition. o Diversionary activities
• If Mrs. Davis has healthy interactions with her family, instead of focusing on the recent hospitalization and the adjustments associated with it, she would concentrate on getting better faster rather than get depressed or feel powerless. o Socialization
• Perhaps, having her friends die or moved away may cause her to feel lonely or alone so having her family around would help her with …show more content…
Davis needs to be educated on how to manage her disease appropriately and on how to take her medications properly. She also needs to know the side effects that the medications and what to do the manage it. Healthy diabetic diet, daily exercise as tolerated, and promotion of good sleep should be considered. If she has a type 1 diabetes, teaching on how to take the blood glucose levels and how to properly administer the insulin are very crucial for her disease management. It is also essential to ensure that she understands what she needs to do, so a return demonstration should be done by Mrs. Davis. This concept can also be used to teach her
• Vulnerabilities o Caregiver stress and fatigue
• The daughters of Mrs. Davis may already be stressed out from their full time jobs and taking care of their teenage children. The daughters may feel additional stress associated with caring for their mother. o Economic and financial matters
• Even though Mrs. Davis has a pension from her husband and social security, additional expenses related to the most recent hospitalization could add financial burden to her and her daughters. o Living space
• Mrs. Davis’ room is on the second floor. It would be safer for her if her room would be on the first floor so that she does not have to take the stairs, which could potentially cause her to fall again.
• Strengths o Support system
• Her family would serve as her support system, which helps her in coping with her condition. o Diversionary activities
• If Mrs. Davis has healthy interactions with her family, instead of focusing on the recent hospitalization and the adjustments associated with it, she would concentrate on getting better faster rather than get depressed or feel powerless. o Socialization
• Perhaps, having her friends die or moved away may cause her to feel lonely or alone so having her family around would help her with …show more content…
Davis needs to be educated on how to manage her disease appropriately and on how to take her medications properly. She also needs to know the side effects that the medications and what to do the manage it. Healthy diabetic diet, daily exercise as tolerated, and promotion of good sleep should be considered. If she has a type 1 diabetes, teaching on how to take the blood glucose levels and how to properly administer the insulin are very crucial for her disease management. It is also essential to ensure that she understands what she needs to do, so a return demonstration should be done by Mrs. Davis. This concept can also be used to teach her