Ctr Case Study In Nursing

CTR is a 51 year old woman who is divorced and lives with her son and granddaughter. She works a full-time job as well as a part-time job to make ends meet. She struggles everyday with high blood pressure, type II diabetes and multiple other musculoskeletal problems, but one thing she does not struggle with is her faith. Upon meeting with her and performing the spiritual assessment (Balzer-Riley, 2008) using the tool as assigned CTR consented to an assessment of her spiritual health. It was very evident that her faith, family and friends are all very important in her life. CTR considers herself to be a very religious person. She prays every day and attends church on Sundays and Wednesdays when she is not working. When she finds herself stressed from work, or just the aspects of daily life she is able to turn to her faith to cope. As a nurse, CTR feels that her purpose in life is to help others whether it
She does feel that her faith plays a huge part in her health, but there is a lot she can do to improve it on her own. One thing she does struggle with that could improve her blood pressure and diabetes is her eating habits. A goal for CTR is to improve her eating habits to improve her overall wellbeing. She voiced that she should treat the body that God gave her with more respect and that’s something she prays about on a regular basis. CTR is a member of the Church of God and uses her church community not only as a support system, but as an outlet for stress. She often travels with her church family to religious conferences and mission trips to foreign countries. Travel is an important aspect in her life and is one of the greatest contributors to her happiness. She does regret that due to work and finances, she is not able to travel more. The one thing that does make her happy is her granddaughter. She enjoys spending time with her and raising her in the words of