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Trauma Case Reflection

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Looking Back - Last week during clinical, I engaged with a client on a conversation regarding her accident at home. She recounted the story of her fall as she climbed the stairs to go into her kitchen, describing the fall as an awful occurrence which resulted in a right hip fracture and her lengthy stay in the hospital. During this conversation, I was able to understand that this injury took a significant toll on the client’s health and wellbeing as she felt like she had gotten so much older since she was admitted. Her life had changed in a single moment resulting in limitation and changes to her gait and range of motion in the lower extremities. Elaborate - The conversation between us allowed me to better understand the injury from the patient’s point of view and understand how it has impacted her daily activities. Her recount was short, but I was able to see that event had caused a lot of damage to both her health and wellbeing as she was now more vulnerable and dependent. The impact of the injury made me realize that this affected more than just her physical being, rather it has negatively …show more content…

This guideline has informed me of the precautions that should be in place to reduce the risk of falls for older adults who have a previous history of falls. The client’s recount of her fall made me realize how important these precautions are in the daily lives the older adult population because something as simple as handrails can prevent a client from suffering a painful injury and having a lengthy stay in a hospital. The RNAO guideline and the client’s experience has also enabled me to realize the importance of precautions health care providers take in clinical settings which not only work towards preventing falls and reducing the occurrence of fall related injuries, but also work towards saving

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