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¶ … Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations
Ken Jenkins is a seventeen-year-old male, overweight but active. He is currently on his high school football team. Both his grandfather and his aunt have type II diabetes. Recently, Ken complained of frequent urination, excessive thirst, fatigue, weight loss, and blurred vision which he first attributed to strenuous football practices in the heat ("Symptoms," 2014). However, a subsequent visit to his pediatrician revealed Ken to be pre-diabetic. As an athlete who had always viewed making weight to be a good thing and who had never restricted his calories, Ken was surprised. He is concerned about how the diabetes will affect his ability to play as well as how the prescribed weight loss will affect his football career, given the increased emphasis on larger players even at the high school and college levels.
Peplau identifies four phases in the nursing process: orientation, identification,...
In the orientation phase, the problem is defined -- in this case, the fact that Ken's predisposition to develop diabetes has been identified. The nurse meets the client "as a stranger" and defines the problem, namely Ken's need for assistance with his diet and exercise to support his life goals and overall health ("Peplau's theory," 2014). Ken's state of health should also be defined during this phase, its strengths as well as weaknesses. Nursing involves a mutual exchange of information between nurse and patient ("Peplau's theory," 2014).
In the identification phase, the appropriateness of specific professional assistance is offered ("Peplau's theory," 2014). There is a strong stress on the patient being given empowering tools over their health. For a patient such as Ken who has always seen himself as strong and in control, this is particularly important, so he can continue to feel…
References
Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations. (2013). Nursing Theories. Retrieved from:
http://currentnursing.com/nursing_theory/interpersonal_theory.html
Symptoms. (2014). Diabetes. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved from:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/in-depth/diabetes-symptoms/art-20044248?pg=2
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