Scenario
Congratulations! You have graduated Chamberlain University and have been working as a nurse for one year. On your next shift, you are tasked with taking care of a 75-year-old woman who is suffering from dementia. She is under your care and has been recently diagnosed with depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Her family comes to visit her often and expresses to you that they are worried about her overall health and have been overly stressed making sure she gets the proper care she needs. The family has also stated that they believe the recent hospitalization is contributing to her stress.

Answer the following questions based on the scenario described above:

Discuss two to three major theories or concepts that you have learned throughout the course and apply them to the case. Creativity in application is encouraged
As a future nurse, how will having an understanding of psychological principles help you in the workplace, with patients and co-workers?
Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.