A case study from a nursing and occupational therapy perspective - Providing care for a patient with a traumatic brachial plexus injury

Abstract

This paper presents a case study that demonstrates how collaborative working between professionals enhanced the holistic care for a patient following a traumatic brachial plexus injury. The paper will describe the patient's journey of care from initial presentation, diagnosis and assessment, acute care provision, discharge & rehabilitation to ongoing supportive counselling. The care encompasses input from both a nursing and occupational therapy perspective.

Keywords: Brachial plexus injury; Case study; Nursing; Occupational therapy.