A Patient / Family Care Study on Enteric Fever

Abstract

The Patient/Family care study is a detailed write up of the care rendered to a patient and family by a final year student nurse. It entails a record of encounter between the patient, family and community on one hand and the healthcare team on the other hand, right from patient’s admission until termination of care by the student nurse. The patient/family care study gives an opportunity to the student-nurse to interact with the patient in order to identify his strengths and health problems, and to put in measures to help the patient recover in good time. It exposes the student nurse to the real world situation and experiences as he/she interact with the patient and relatives as well as with other health care providers. This prepares him/her for the professional practice ahead. The patient/family care study build on good communication skills, interpersonal relationship and research skills of the student nurse. My reason for carrying out this patient/family care study is that, as a final year student, it is a pre requisite by the Nursing and Midwifery Council that I achieve this objective in partial fulfilment for the award of licence to practice as a registered general nurse in Ghana. Also, this care study will enable me to translate my theoretical knowledge into practice in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. For the purpose of confidentiality, all persons referred to in this report will only be identified by their initials.