Principles and practice of adult nursing

Introduction The aim of this assignment is to demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between two problems of a patient and the care planned to alleviate these problems. A further purpose is to develop an understanding of implementing a holistic approach to planning care and to evaluate its effectiveness. I shall justify the selection of problems, intervention the patient received, and relevant physiology and psychology. The details for this assignment come from a recent clinical …

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