John was experiencing a decrease in stability and resiliency based on the sepsis, renal failure, respiratory failure, and rapid physical decline. His complexity and vulnerability as a patient was drastically increasing because of the disease process as well as the lack of resource availability. The predictability is not certain as well as his willingness to participate in care.
The nursing characteristics and competencies of the Synergy Model will be addressed as it relates to patient outcomes. Understanding and applying the Synergy Model to John’s patient characteristics first requires knowledge of the pathophysiology and treatment modalities for ARF
and sepsis.