You are required to write a nursing focused paper detailing the care and management of the patient described in the provided case study scenario. You will find information to complete this assessment in the assignments section of your Black Board Learning site.
Read the set scenario carefully and refer to the marking criteria when preparing the assignment, being mindful of the need to produce an academic paper that conforms to the requirements of an essay.
Assessment 1: Case study essay
Scenario
You, the registered nurse, are working in the intensive care unit of a regional hospital. The patient you are delivering nursing care to is a 32 year old female patient by the name of Joanne. Joanne has had an intracerebral haemorrhage due to a ruptured berry aneurysm, and consequently, Joanne has suffered brain death. At this point in time, you are waiting for her husband of two years, and parents, to arrive for a family conference.
Task
Write an essay that focuses on the delivery of nursing care related to the above scenario. In your essay you need to:
a?Provide a brief pathophysiology of berry aneurysm and how rupture can lead to brain death
a?Demonstrate knowledge of the nursing care that is required for this patient
a?Differentiate between brain death and cardiac death in relation to end of life decision making
a?Discuss key issues surrounding organ donation
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