NURS2001 Nursing Fundamental

University: Bloomsbury Institute London

Unit No: 13
Level: High school
Pages: 3 / Words 842
Paper Type: Assignment
Course Code: NURS2001
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Brief :

The educational outcome and skills that developed from this activity are as follows:

Learning Outcomes

LO1 - Perform a study on individual's health history related to their constant illness or disability

LO2 – Figure out plan and ethics to perform an unified assessment of the client in the community and at home.

LO3 – Put in the principles of proof-based nursing to find out technique to encourage individual's health and freedom with continuous sickness

Introduction

During the second Sudan civil war, a 66-year old lady Ms Aamira Agar, forced to resettled in Australia. She didn't known English language and need her Sundanese community to do so. She don't have children and even her husband died in 1999, at the time of conflict.

Via GP she just admitted to your medical ward, for examination of poorly measured newly identified diabetes. It's Ramadan that mess-up the management. GP also assumed that Aamira may have hidden heart failure and requested for check-up. She was not admitted previously, but this time facing problem in breathing, having steady cough, nocturia, and swelling in feet and lower leg and particularly lying flat. She don't have any known allergies.

Suppose you are nurse taking care of Aamira.

PMHx:	Social History	Medical Findings	Medications
Hypertension	Widowed	CXR – not attended. Direct admission	Coversyl 2.5mg Daily
Osteoporosis	Have a niece, lives in Melbourne, due to VIC Covid not able to meet Aamira	Blood tests – not attended. Direct admission	Colecalciferol 800IU daily
Gall stones 2005	Using community nursing services, 2 times a week, with washing and dressings to leg ulcer	RR – 30 – laboured breathing. Some wheezing heard. Persistent cough - has been getting worse for the last month	Fosamax 70mg weekly
Long term ulcer on L lower leg	Sudanese community check on Aamira daily, helps with meals as needed	SpO2 – 96% on RA(at Gps) HR – 99 – no ECG (at GPs) BP – 145/85 (at GPs)	Panadol Osteo 1330mg TDS
Ex-smoker. 1 pack per week x 20 years – quit 1995	Less exercise, as shortness of breath on exertion.	Noted bilateral oedema of calves
Suspected PTSD	Unable to maintain, a small garden where herbs grow, exponent of traditional medicines	Short of breath - worse lying flat
	Often thirsty, gained weight, moderate appetite	Increasing need to urinate – especially at night
		Fasting Blood Glucose 1 month prior – 10.7 (mmol/L)
		Has not yet been seen by an admitting physician

Outline the following in word essay in 2000 words (need to submit this assessment via Turnitin)

Evaluate given information and describe the reason of the state we think in Aamira, and discuss what is the reason behind this condition in aamira case. (300 words)
Explain the health history you take earliest, and what will be her nursing care after admitted to your ward by viewing what was already attended - imagine the duty a nurse have when a new patient admitted, what details you need to supervise her well? (500 words)
As she faces such problem for the first time then, how you educate your client about this disease, and what suggestions you will recommend her – how you transfer this details to her so that she can understand that? What are the effects on her care and management because of Ramadan (550 words)
Describe the services Aamira need and engage for her releasing. Explain the services she need to be independent and safely return home. (300 words)