ZAMFARA STATE SCHOOL OF NURSING GUSAU

FORMAT OF CASE STUDY FOR STUDENT NURSES

PRELIMINARY PAGES

- Cover page
- Title page
- Acknowledgement
- Preface
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Table of Contents

Chapter One
- Introduction ( Demographic data of problem you are writing on, to be from the global,
regional and national perspective)
- Anatomy and physiology of the organ affected in details to include definition of terms,

Chapter Two
- Literature review
- Pathology of the condition to include Def, Causes, usual S&S, investigation,
pathophysiology, usual medical management, etc

Chapter Three
Case Presentation

- Client bio data

- Hx (Client Complain)
- Present , Past, Obstetric, Immunization, Nutritional, Family and Social Hx
- Medical Management ( all the clacking of the doctors the plans and diagnosis)
- Daily Medical Report
- Nursing Assessment Using Nursing Process on daily basis

Chapter Four
- Summary and Conclusion
- Recommendation
- Appendixes (nursing care plan, drug chart (cover the pt name), fluid balance chart,
observation chart
- References