CASE STUDY 3 – Reflecting on week 4’s lessons in the syllabus,select a patient population (pediatric, young adult, adult or geriatric), and briefly analyze a chronic cardiovascular disease (HTN, Heart failure, Dyslipidemia, Heart murmur etc.…), that may affect this population.
-Tell how it impacts the patient’s quality of life.
– analyze the current research evidence on this topic and gold standard of care for your chosen population (CDC guidelines) . (You may use an example from your clinical rotation (past or present) that you have encountered).
-Describe how you as Family Nurse Practitioner, can/or have made a difference in the care of patients with this specific disease and tell of one specific patient care teaching that he/she may do to help minimize disease symptoms.
