COPD Case Study Treatment Plan Assignment
Attached Files:
COPD Case Study.docx COPD Case Study.docx
The purpose of this exercise is to examine the attached case study to assess the patient’s social, psychological, and medical barriers to self-management, identify concerns, and provide a detailed treatment plan.
The student will assume the role of a respiratory therapist employed at an outpatient pulmonary practice. Each student is a member of a health care team who is responsible for assessing the patient, providing accurate and appropriate education, making clinical recommendations to primary care physicians, and for follow-up care.
Formatting requirements:
a. Title page: needs to include name, case study title, course name, and date.
b. Double-spaced Times New Roman 12-point font Word Document.
c. Page number located at the bottom right corner of the page.
d. You must have a minimum of 3 references. All references should be in APA style.
e. Separate reference page.
f. 3-4 pages in length not including title page and reference page.
Instructions:
After reviewing the case study, you must create a care/treatment plan for the patient. Please see the attached file for the case study.
Your paper must include the following:
1. Identify and describe two barriers to self-management.
2. Define the short term goals (must be measurable and obtainable).
3. Define your plan/intervention for the patient.
4. Provide evidence-based rationale for your interventions.
Barriers to Self-Management document is attached and can be used as a guide:
This assignment will help to develop the following Student Learning Outcomes:
SLO 1: Writing in the Profession,
SLO 3: Critical Inquiry/Evidence-Based Medicine,
SLO 6: Teaching Patients and Healthcare Professionals.
