Module 2: Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Eula W. Edwards
Aspen University
N492 Community Health 1 Professor Kristie Patrick-Austin, MSN Ed, RN
Ego Integrity vs. Despair This paper explores the various aspects of life review and ego integrity through a practical application by discussing the observations recorded in a therapeutic assessment interview with a 74-year-old female. The face to face interview was conducted at her home in a systematic and orderly manner and covered the following topics: demographics, employment history, education, life changing experiences, personal strengths and positive coping skills, and the advice she would give her younger self. Furthermore, the results will be examined through …show more content…
The interviewer was informed that her responses will be recorded and the information will be used to get to know her better and plan her care more effectively. The sociological data collected included the interviewer’s age, marital status, employment history, education level, number of children, hobbies and leisure activities and her closes relationships. The interviewee, C.B. is a 74-year-old retired African American female that lives alone in her one bed room apartment. After graduating high school, she obtained an associate in business communications and studied bible study methods at the College of Biblical Studies. C.B. retired from Exxon Corp USA as the communications center manager after 25 years. C.B. has four children with all of whom are very close to her. She has been widowed now for eight years. She is currently very active in her church, where she has been a member for 46 years and holds multiple positions including director of emeritus of women’s ministry, group leader of seniors in action. For leisure, C.B. enjoys playing the piano for her …show more content…
reports compliance with using durable medical equipment and has no falls in the next 6-12 months, the intervention is C.B. will take action to be safe in her home and lower her risk of falls starting today. The second opportunity is activities of daily living, the goal is to promote C.B.’s level of independence and her safety will stay the same over the next 12 months, the intervention is to evaluate ADL/IADL need on each visit, starting today. The final opportunity is cognition, this goal is C. B has a plan to meet memory needs over the next 12 months, starting
Eula W. Edwards
Aspen University
N492 Community Health 1 Professor Kristie Patrick-Austin, MSN Ed, RN
Ego Integrity vs. Despair This paper explores the various aspects of life review and ego integrity through a practical application by discussing the observations recorded in a therapeutic assessment interview with a 74-year-old female. The face to face interview was conducted at her home in a systematic and orderly manner and covered the following topics: demographics, employment history, education, life changing experiences, personal strengths and positive coping skills, and the advice she would give her younger self. Furthermore, the results will be examined through …show more content…
The interviewer was informed that her responses will be recorded and the information will be used to get to know her better and plan her care more effectively. The sociological data collected included the interviewer’s age, marital status, employment history, education level, number of children, hobbies and leisure activities and her closes relationships. The interviewee, C.B. is a 74-year-old retired African American female that lives alone in her one bed room apartment. After graduating high school, she obtained an associate in business communications and studied bible study methods at the College of Biblical Studies. C.B. retired from Exxon Corp USA as the communications center manager after 25 years. C.B. has four children with all of whom are very close to her. She has been widowed now for eight years. She is currently very active in her church, where she has been a member for 46 years and holds multiple positions including director of emeritus of women’s ministry, group leader of seniors in action. For leisure, C.B. enjoys playing the piano for her …show more content…
reports compliance with using durable medical equipment and has no falls in the next 6-12 months, the intervention is C.B. will take action to be safe in her home and lower her risk of falls starting today. The second opportunity is activities of daily living, the goal is to promote C.B.’s level of independence and her safety will stay the same over the next 12 months, the intervention is to evaluate ADL/IADL need on each visit, starting today. The final opportunity is cognition, this goal is C. B has a plan to meet memory needs over the next 12 months, starting