NURS 421 - Clinical Management of Children of the Family 

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Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student with an opportunity to integrate knowledge from the sciences, developmental theory, and physical assessment data to the care of a pediatric patient and family in the acute care setting. The student will utilize critical thinking and independent judgments in presenting a holistic plan of care in a formal oral presentation.

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Student Approach to Assignment
 

My Pediatric Grand Rounds presentation provided an opportunity to present a review of holistic nursing care provided to a 13 year-old male patient who was suffering from a rare condition called Arthrogryposis which caused him to be born with clubfoot. This presentation allowed me to showcase the nursing care provided with age and developmentally appropriate considerations.  A complete health history along with a review of systems was provided. A discussion of nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes, and interventions provided is also included. Applicable nursing research is integrated with this presentation. To sum up the presentation I discussed the teaching that was provided to the patient and family throughout my clinical shift. 
 

Reason for Inclusion of this Assignment in the Portfolio
 

This presentation is included in my nursing portfolio because it demonstrates my ability to adapt to the needs of pediatric patients. I also included this assignment in my portfolio because the patient that I cared for challenged me while in clinical, and enabled me to gain more knowledge and insight about the disease process called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita. The following end-of-program outcomes are identified below.