individualised nursing care
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University of Malta
Assignment Part 1 (80 marks)
Title: Nursing the Individual 2
Code: NUR1123
Academic Year: 2021/2022
Period: Semester 2
ECTS Credits: 8
Mr Said, a 50-year-old man diagnosed with adult-onset asthma, is supposed to be
discharged from hospital in 5 days.
As part of his pharmacological asthma management, Mr Said was prescribed a short-acting
bronchodilator and a corticosteroid which he needs to continue using at home.
He has no other underlying medical conditions, he does not smoke or consume alcohol, his
weight is within normal limits, he is single and has no children, but he does have siblings,
and he is surrounded by good friends.
He lives in an apartment which is about 10 km away from the hospital. He does not drive
and he relies on public transport to travel to work or to attend for any other social
commitments. He works in the private sector in an office in the tourism industry.
As Mr Said’s nurse, you are asked to:
1. Explain in detail the education you would deliver to Mr Said on managing asthma at
home.
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Instructions for submission:
x You are expected to base your plan on evidence based practice and include at least
three references.
x Your assignment should not exceed a total of 2000 words (+/-10%). Tables,
references, and appendices are not part of the word count.
x You are expected to use the APA referencing system (7th edition).
x Plagiarism is a serious offense. Refer to the University’s plagiarism guidelines on how
to avoid plagiarism:
https://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/95571/University_Guidelines_
on_Plagiarism.pdf
x You may submit a draft assignment to TURNITIN. This platform is named Draft
Assignment on the VLE and should not be confused with the actual platform where
you are to upload your final assignment. TURNITIN will generate an originality report
for your draft upload, which you will be able to view and make amendments as
necessary.
x A soft copy of the assignment must be uploaded to TURNITIN as a single word or PDF
document in the platform named Final Assignment. You should name your file using
the following naming convention before uploading it: NUR1123-
FirstStudent’sName_Surname_IDnumber. For example, NUR1123-
John_Borg_123456M
x The deadline for submission is 1 June 2022. Late submissions will not be accepted
and will automatically result in the award of an F grade.