Direction: List down at least 2 or 3 problems of given the case of Ms. Reyes. With these problems you have identified, choose among the 13 Canons of Nightingale which can be applied to address or solve the problem of Ms. Reyes.
Direction: List down at least 2 or 3 problems of given the case of Ms. Reyes. With these problems you have identified, choose among the 13 Canons of Nightingale which can be applied to address or solve the problem of Ms. Reyes.
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Transcribed Image Text:Case Application: Florence Nightingale's Environmental Philosophy
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Case Analysis: Application of Nightingale's 13 Canons
Ms. Rita Reyes., a 22 year old female had consulted the health center because of fever
since three days ago. This is accompanied by loss of appetite to eat, body malaise, headache,
abdominal pains. Her vital signs are as follows: Temperature = 38.7'C, Pulse Rate (PR) = 86
beats per minute (bpm), Respiratory Rate (RR) = 21 breaths per min, & blood pressure = 90/60
mm/Hg. Ms. Reyes claims that she had lost weight because of her fever and loss of appetite
to eat. She lives in a crowded community which is constantly submerged in water due to
floods. This causes severe problems in sanitation & source of water supply. Laboratory tests
& physical examination revealed dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).
Ms. Reyes is extremely worried because she had a neighbor who died because of DHF
few months ago. In addition, she is concerned over financial expenses for her illness and her
absence from her job as a crew in a fastfood center. She also verbalizes difficulty of sleeping
in unfamiliar environment like the hospital.
Direction: List down at least 2 or 3 problems of given the case of Ms. Reyes. With these
problems you have identified, choose among the 13 Canons of Nightingale which can be
applied to address or solve the problem of Ms. Reyes.
Example:
Problem: Ms. Reyes. is extremely worried because she had a neighbor who died of DHF.
Chattering Hopes & advices: I will allow Ms. Reyes. to verbalize her fears and concerns
about her condition. I will provide factual information about her health specifically of what DHF
is all about.
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