1.
After the patient was admitted, the nurses
cared for him. At the same time, the nutritionist
made sure that the patient’s food was low in
artery-clogging saturated fats.
2.
Based on the signs and symptoms the patient
showed, Penny concluded that the patient,
a 69-year-old man, had suffered a stroke.
3.
Penny called her multidisciplinary team
together for a meeting.
4.
Penny gave the team the case history of
the patient. She informed them of all the
tests the patient had undergone and her
findings. They gave their own input.
5.
Once the patient’s condition stabilized,
the speech therapist came in every day
to help him with his speech and swallowing.
6.
Once the patient had recovered sufficient strength,
the physiotherapist helped him regain his sense of
touch and his physical functions.
7.
The patient went through some emotional changes
and strange personality changes, even though he
had recovered all his physical functions.
7.
The hospital
neuro-psychologist helped him deal with these feelings.