What is the role of the nurse? Discuss the important factors of what a nurse would need to do or consider when providing care for a service user or patient
What is the role of the nurse?
Discuss the important factors of what a nurse would need to do or consider when providing care for a service user or patient.
Choose a service user or patient from one of the four case studies presented in the module.
Your discussion must include the following factors:
• Biological –Identify one physical condition that the patient/service user suffers from and explain what the condition is and how it impacts them.
• Psychological – Identify one psychological factor that is important in the case study and discuss how the nurse can support the service user/patient with this need.
• Social – Discuss one social factor that is important to the case study and identify how the nurse can support the service user/patient with this need.
• Legal – Discuss how law and legislation could impact on the nurse’s decision making, when caring for the patient/service user.
• Professional and Ethical – Discuss the professional and ethical factors the nurse would need to consider in relation to the case study.
• Health Promotion – Explain how the nurse will try and promote the patients’ health in relation to one or more of the above factors.
• Communication – In relation to any of the above factors, identify and discuss appropriate skills the nurse may use when communicating.


