Discharge Dilemma: Managing Disagreements
Case Study: Discharge Dilemma: Managing Disagreements Jack Flynn is a 60-year-old construction worker who had a total knee replacement 2 days ago. At this point, decisions about discharge…
Wheelchair Seating Clinic
Case Study: Wheelchair Seating Clinic The outpatient department of a rehabilitation center offers a monthly wheelchair seating clinic to evaluate seating needs for patients and community members. Team…
Interprofessional Collaboration Importance
Case Study: Community Health Concerns Maya Marquez is a 63-year-old woman living in a low-income senior citizen high rise in an impoverished inner city. She has diabetes, high…
Providing Team-Based Care in a School Setting
Case Study: Providing Team-Based Care in a School Setting Sarah Edwards is an 8-year-old girl who was born prematurely in a complicated birth to a mother who was…
Team or “Pseudoteam”
Case Study: Team or “Pseudoteam” Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often encounter challenges in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Get FIT is a community-based program that was…
Teamwork in a School Setting
Case Study: Teamwork in a School Setting Mya is a 5-year-old girl who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She attends a half-day general education preschool class…
Providing Community Access to Prenatal Care for Teens
Case Study: Providing Community Access to Prenatal Care for Teens You (choose your profession) are the head of the Maternal, Infant, and Reproductive Health program in a city…
Intervening During a Dangerous Situation
Case Study: Intervening During a Dangerous Situation Julia Marsh, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in a long-term care setting, enters a resident’s room and sees that Mark, one…
Looking at Patients Through Different Lenses
Case Study: Looking at Patients Through Different Lenses Moya Potter is an 81-year-old woman who lives alone in her single-story home since the sudden death of her husband…
Communication in an Emergency
Case Study: Communication in an Emergency Mr. Walsh is a 68-year-old man who was admitted to the cardiac care unit (CCU) 2 days ago after a myocardial infarction…