Clinical Reasoning: A Case Study

Clinical reasoning
Clinical reasoning involves nurses learning and practical experience to play. Any errors or misjudgement can lead to various adverse conditions (Levett-jones et al, 2010). Identification of patient problems, understanding his situation, collecting information and cues followed by processing the information and identifying the key problems, establishing goals, taking action, evaluation of outcomes, and reflection is what forms the clinical reasoning cycle. All these areas should be efficiently covered by the nurse in order to avoid any adverse event. Various levels of thinking for understanding the patient problem and its evaluation is a very complex process (Lavoie, pepin and Boyer, 2013). Clinical reasoning involves a multi layered thinking capacity which can be rendered with experience and is not observed in nurses who are novice and with little experience (Benner, Hughes & Sutphen, 2008).
Application of clinical reasoning in a case study
The present case study involves an 86 year old female who was brought to the ward post-surgery in response to a fractured neck of Femur due to a fall at home. Fractures cases in old aged individuals require immediate and
It is important to understand the importance of following the required measures like giving pureed thick fluids in diet and feeding the patient, providing crushed medications and always helping the patient in elevating the heels at all times to avoid any displacement events. Being a diabetic patient, the nurse should give her lantus and measuring the BSL pre-lunch for subjection of other medications. Another important aspect to keep in mind is the deconditioning of the body due to immobility leading to pressure ulcers. Critical observation and complete support is a must in these