When addressing the assignment topic it is expected that you will write in the third person read widely around the topic and correctly reference your paper using APA referencing style. Please note: referencing constitutes 20% of your overall mark for this assessment.
. Please ensure all assessable items are in the body of the paper as the appendix will not be marked.
A 3500 word limit has been set for this assignment. A 10% leeway on either side of the word limit will be accepted. Word count will be measured from the first word of the introduction to last word of the conclusion and include intext references and page numbers. Not included in the word count are the abstract contents page and reference list. Use 10 peer Journals and 10 databases no older than 3 yrs. Intext referencing with page numbers included in the intext
Assignment Task
You are the registered nurse (RN) on duty for the morning shift in the Emergency Department (ED) of a regional hospital. Your shift commenced at 0700 hours on Monday March 30 2015 and you have been assigned to care for Mr Ben Forrester. Ben has a past history of pancreatitis and diabetes.
Examine the case study available and address the following questions. Be sure to clearly relate your answers to the person in the case study:
1. Briefly discuss pancreatitis and diabetes and explain how these medical conditions would affect Ben (300 words)
2. Discuss the collaborative care needs of Ben during your shift (500 words).
3. Prioritise the nursing care needs of Ben. Develop a plan of care for Ben for your shift that recognises his individual needs. Please note this should not be a nursing care plan but a plan of what you would do for the person in the case study and the care priority order for your shift. This plan should include primary assessment allocation of a triage score and secondary assessment. Be sure to include ethical and legal issues as well as nursing interventions to assist family members cope with their loved ones illness and hospitalisation (2700 words).
Self Reflection
Critical thinking and problem solving skills are key attributes required by the registered nurse. To be able to effectively critically think and problem solve the registered nurse must also be able to critically reflect on their own knowledge and skills.
The assignment for this course requires you to assess your client identify collaborative strategies and develop the plan you will use to care for the client for your 8 hour shift. You will need to make judgments about the care already ordered or undertaken. You may conclude that your client requires certain procedures and medications and will need to discuss how you will obtain these for the client. You need to use your nursing assessment skills and judgments to plan the clients care and make nursing decisions. Please remember this is not a nursing care plan but a plan of how you will provide care to your client for your shift.
You should use relevant journal articles when doing the assignment for this course.
So please ensure you focus on using the latest evidence rather than relying on textbooks which maybe out of date.
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