Patient/Family Care Study On Sickle Cell Disease

Abstract

The patient/ family care study is a compilation of information about a patient and his/her family and disease condition that will help the nurse and other health care team members render an effective and comprehensive care. In this study, the final year student nurse selects a patient and seeks his/her consent to use him/her for care study. The patient is then nursed from the day of admission to the day of discharge and possible follow ups at home to maintain an optimum level of health and continuity of care. The study forms one of the compulsory parts of the assessments of the final year student nurse before he/she could be awarded Diploma in Registered General Nursing and Certificate by the Nurses’ and Midwives Council of Ghana. Through this care study the student nurse becomes familiar with different medical surgical scenarios, as they learn how to respond to them. It also helps the student nurse gain opportunity to interact with other members of the health care team for the maintenance of optimal health of a patient/client in their care. The study enables the student nurse work individually on his/her patient under supervision thus increasing the confidence level in him/her so that he/she can take full responsibilities in caring for a patient/ client adequately.