The story of Mr. Shaw provides a good basis for thinking about some of the things you have just learned. Ann von Essen is a health professional, and David Shaw is a patient in the hospital where she...

The story of Mr. Shaw provides a good basis for thinking about some of the things you have just learned. Ann von Essen is a health professional, and David Shaw is a patient in the hospital where she works. He has been referred to her for discharge planning. Mr. Shaw is a pleasant man, 42 years old, whose family often is at his side during visiting hours. He was admitted to the hospital with numerous fractures and a contusion after an automobile accident in which his car “skidded out of control and hit a tree.” He has no memory of the accident, but the person traveling behind him reported the scene.