Task One (10%)
Introduce the person, their social circumstances and their life-long condition.
Provide an overview of the current impact of the illness on the person in their daily life
Task Two (20%) Learning Outcomes 1,2 & 4
Describe the typical onset, pathophysiology and potential illness trajectory of your person’s life-long condition.
Discuss the lifespan considerations of the person and the psychosocial impact the lifelong condition has on their life and their family/whanau
Support your discussion with relevant health professional literature
Task Three (20%) Learning Outcome 1 & 3
Describe the multi-disciplinary team roles involved in supporting this person to manage their life-long condition
Identify and discuss the nursing care needs of your person appropriate to the present stage of their condition
Support your discussion with relevant health professional literature
Task Four (40%) Learning Outcome 2, 3, & 4
Consider three current health issues this person has identified and imagine you are the nurse working most closely with your person.
Define nursing partnership in the New Zealand context and discuss the benefits of a partnership role between the nurse and your person at their current stage of the illness trajectory
Discuss some specific nursing strategies that you will implement to address these three health issues, demonstrating nursing partnership with your person to develop individualised and person-centred care
Support your discussion with relevant nursing literature