Multiple Sclerosis

Section 1:   To be completed by the Module Co-ordinator prior to issuing to students |
Module Code | NURS08047 |
Module Title | Care of Vulnerable People |
Assessment title | The person experiencing …. |
Assessment wordage (if applicable) | 2000 (+10%) |
Submission deadline (Date and Time)**The assessment must be submitted prior to this deadline to avoid penalty | Date:   01/12/15Time:   12 noon(If the submission is via drop box, the time must be 9am) |

Section 2: To be completed by the student prior to submitting assessment |
Word count | 2188 |
Originality Score (for final version of assignments submitted via Turnitin) | 11% |
Banner ID number(this is an 8 digit number, preceded by the letter ‘B’, eg B00123456) | B00269589 |
Have you been granted a formal extension? | NOIf yes:Name of staff member who granted extension*:Revised submission deadline for formal extension:* Not all staff are permitted to grant extensions – please ensure any extension is granted by a staff member approved to do so for this module/assessment. |

Section 3: To be completed by the student prior to submitting assessment |
Is this a resubmission? | YES   /   NO |
How have you used previous assessment feedback to help develop this assignment? | 1.2.3. |
What 3 specific issues would you like assessment feedback on from this assignment? | 1.2. 3. |

For the purpose of this assignment and in keeping with the confidentiality guidance from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2015), I will refer to the client as David. David is a 53 year-old male from Ayr, Scotland, with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. He is a retired doctor who was diagnosed with the condition when he was 30 years of age. MS is an unpredictable and often disabling neurological condition of the central nervous system (National MS Society). It is an auto-immune disease in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath which surrounds the nerves in the body (WebMD). Symptoms can range from...