Case Study

Lya, age 50, works as a buyer for a large department store. She has two grown children and four grandchildren. She regularly sees her extended family. Her husband of 25 years died suddenly last year. In addition to babysitting her grandchildren, she attends church and volunteers her time at the local hospital. She hopes to sell her large home and move to a warmer climate.

  1. According to Erikson, what developmental task is Lya accomplishing?
  2. List the activities present in Lya’s life to support this task.
  3. Describe what adjustments the loss of a long-time spouse might make necessary for Lya.
  4. As a nurse, what evidence based practice(s) could you apply to this case scenario?
  5. Response must be no less than 2 paragraphs.

Your response for this case study should be supported by at least one evidence-based practice within the field of nursing.  Please cite your sources according to APA standards and be sure that you are using current evidence-based practices within the past 5 years.  The following link will assist you https://scholar.google.com/

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