NURS301
Prof. Sparatella
30 Sept 2017
Identifying Patterns of Illness and Wellness It is crucial for the nurse to identify all of the patient’s illness patterns and health promotion patterns in order to provide the best quality of care for the patient. The identification of the patient’s illness and health promotions patterns will help the nurse to develop nursing diagnoses and prioritize them based on her/his nursing judgment and critical thinking. I was able to collect some important data about the illness patterns of the patient from the case study provided to me. S.A is a registered nurse. She was diagnosed with depression in 2002 and was prescribed with psychotropic medications to help her with her depression. However,