ATTACHED IS THE TEMPLATE FOR THIS CASE STUDY. BELOW ARE THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED. You are caring for a 58-year-old electrician admitted to your emergency room for purulent drainage from his incision site. He is one-week post-CABG. His cardiologist reports positive blood cultures. Hospital admission reports no health insurance, and the patient shares he has being having difficulties paying for his medications. His wife is at the bedside. Case Study Analysis Assignment Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Brief overview of the pathophysiology of the disease. Include: What lab abnormalities would you look for? What diagnostics would you expect to see? Give rationale. 3. Implications for Self-Care How does this disease process impact the patients and/or their care providers ability to care for themselves? o Consider Maslows hierarchy of needs o Application of Orems Theory of Self-Care. 4. Patient Education Strategy o Consider educational strategies and a plan of care for your patient based on the implications for self-care section. Support with rationale. 5. Interdisciplinary Collaboration o What interdisciplinary team members need to be included. Include rationale. o Consider nutrition, discharge, transition, and financial implications 6. Conclusion
