Julia Morales and Lucy Grey, Part 3

Guided Reflection Questions

Opening Questions
How did the simulated experience in Lucy Grey’s case make you feel?

What nursing actions did you feel were appropriate within this scenario?

Scenario Analysis Questions*

PCC/S What priority problem(s) did you identify for Lucy Grey?

PCC How might the death of a spouse or significant other impact the biological and psychological
well-being of the surviving partner?

PCC What strategies could be implemented to address physical and psychosocial problems
associated with Lucy Grey’s ineffective coping skills in the loss of Julia Morales?

EBP What potential problems does Lucy Grey face if her symptoms are not recognized and if actions
are not initiated in a timely manner?

PCC/I What appropriate assessments were made to help you decide what interventions Lucy Grey
needed?

S What safety measures should Lucy Grey and her niece take to decrease Lucy’s risk for injuring
herself from a fall in the future?

Concluding Questions
Reflecting on Lucy Grey’s case, were there any actions you would do differently? If so, what were these
actions, and why would you do them differently?

How would you apply the knowledge and skills that you obtained in Lucy Grey’s case to an actual patient
care situation?

*The Scenario Analysis Questions are correlated to the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
competencies: Patient-Centered Care (PCC), Teamwork and Collaboration (T&C), Evidence-Based Practice
(EBP), Quality Improvement (QI), Safety (S), and Informatics (I). Find more information
at:  http://qsen.org/

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