Application of Betty Neuman's System Model This page was last updated on January 28, 2012 NURSING PROCESS

Assessment Nursing diagnosis Outcome identification and planning Implementation Evaluation

ASSESSMENT PATIENT PROFILE

1. Name- Mr. AM 2. Age- 66 years 3. Sex-Male 4. Marital status-married 5. Referral source- Referred from ------- Medical College, -------

STRESSORS AS PERCEIVED BY CLIENT

(Information collected from the patient and his wife) Major stress area, or areas of health concern Patient was suffering from severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, yellowish discolorations of eye, palm, and urine, reduced appetite and gross weight loss(8kg with in 4 months) Patient is been diagnosed to have Periampullary carcinoma one week back. Patient underwent operative procedure i.e. WHIPPLES PROCEDURE- Pancreato duodenectomy on 27/3/08. Psychologically disturbed about his disease conditionanticipating it as a life threatening condition. Patient is in depressive mood and does not interacting. Patient is disturbed by the thoughts that he became a burden to his children with so many serious illnesses which made them to stay with him at hospital. Patient has pitting type of edema over the ankle region, and it is more during the evening and will not be relieved by elevation of the affected extremities. He had developed BPH few months back (2008 January) and underwent surgery TURP on January 17. Still he has mild difficulty in initiating the stream of urine.

Patient is a known case of Diabetes since last 28 years and for the last 4 years he is on Inj. H.Insulin (4U-0-0). It is adding up his distress regarding his health.

Life style patterns

patient is a retired school teacher cares for wife and other family members living with his son and his family active in church participates in community group meeting i.e. local politics has a supportive spouse and family taking mixed diet no habits of smoking or drinking spends leisure time by reading news paper, watching TV, spending time with family members and relatives

Have you experienced a similar problem?

The fatigue is similar to that of previous hospitalization (after the surgery of the BPH) Severity of pain was some what similar in the previous time of surgery i.e. TURP. Was psychologically disturbed during the previous surgery i.e. TURP. What helped then- family members psychological support helped him to over come the crisis situation

Anticipation of the future

Concerns about the healthy and speedy recovery. Anticipation of changes in the lifestyle and food habits Anticipating about the demands of modified life style Anticipating the needs of future follow up

What doing to help himself?

Talking to his friends and relatives Reading the religious materials i.e. reading the Bible Instillation of positive thoughts i.e. planning about the activities to be resume after discharge, spending time with grand children, going to the church, return back to the social interactions etc Avoiding the negative thoughts i.e. diverts the attentions from the pain or difficulties, try to eliminate

the disturbing thoughts about the disease and surgery etc Trying to accept the reality etc..

What is expected of others?

Family members visiting the patient and spending some time with him will help to a great extent to relieve his tension. Convey a warm and accepting behaviour towards him. Family members will help him to meet his own personal needs as much as possible. Involve the patient also in taking decisions about his own care, treatment, follow up etc

STRESSORS AS PERCEIVED BY THE CARE GIVER. Major stress areas

Persistent fatigue Massive weight loss i.e.( 8 kg of body weight with in 4 months) History of BPH and its surgery Persistence of urinary symptoms (difficulty in initiating the stream of urine) and edema of the lower extremities Persistent disease- chronic hypertensive since last 28 years Depressive ideations and negative thoughts Present circumstances differing from the usual pattern of living Hospitalization acute pain ( before the surgery patient had pain because of the underlying pathology and after the surgery pain is present at the surgical site) nausea and vomiting which was present before the surgery and is still persisting after the surgery also anticipatory anxiety concerns the recovery and prognosis of the disease negative thoughts that he has become a burden to his children