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What is the first step in completing this assessment task?
What is the first step in completing this assessment task?
What is the minimum number of healthcare professionals that must be identified in the assessment task?
What is the minimum number of healthcare professionals that must be identified in the assessment task?
What demographic information about the rural town must be researched?
What demographic information about the rural town must be researched?
Why must at least one of the healthcare professionals and services identified be a nursing service?
Why must at least one of the healthcare professionals and services identified be a nursing service?
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What must be determined after identifying the healthcare professionals and services relevant to the case study?
What must be determined after identifying the healthcare professionals and services relevant to the case study?
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What may be a reason for gaps in services available in the rural town?
What may be a reason for gaps in services available in the rural town?
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What is the purpose of comparing the patient's discharge needs with the services available in the rural town?
What is the purpose of comparing the patient's discharge needs with the services available in the rural town?
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What should be included in the structure of the assessment task?
What should be included in the structure of the assessment task?
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What is Daryl's age?
What is Daryl's age?
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What is Daryl's occupation?
What is Daryl's occupation?
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What is the reason for Daryl's daily three-hour drive?
What is the reason for Daryl's daily three-hour drive?
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What is Daryl's Admission diagnosis?
What is Daryl's Admission diagnosis?
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What is the size of the wound when Daryl first found it?
What is the size of the wound when Daryl first found it?
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What is one of the treatments Daryl received in the hospital?
What is one of the treatments Daryl received in the hospital?
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What is one of the medications Daryl is taking regularly?
What is one of the medications Daryl is taking regularly?
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Why does Daryl tend to opt for 'simple' meals?
Why does Daryl tend to opt for 'simple' meals?
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Study Notes
Assessment Task
- The task requires selecting one patient from a case study document and identifying their discharge needs based on the provided information.
Patient Chosen: Daryl Joseph
- Age: 68
- Gender: Male
- Past Medical History: Hyperlipidemia, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Social History: Lives alone with his dog, works as a primary school teacher, drives three hours daily to work, loves reading and watching movies, dislikes exercise, no financial concerns.
Case Scenario
- Admission diagnosis: Left ankle ulcer
- Wound development: 1cm x 1cm initially, increased to 5cm x 5cm after three weeks, did not heal after two weeks
- Treatments received in the hospital: Completed a course of intravenous antibiotics, wound dressing daily, blood glucose monitoring
- Discharge Plan: Continue daily wound dressing, follow up in the community for diabetic control
Task Requirements
- Identify four healthcare professionals and their services relevant to the case study
- Research a rural town in Australia, including its demographics (population size, males and females, adults and children)
- Determine if the identified healthcare professionals and services are available in the rural town, and their typical hours of operation
- Compare the patient's discharge needs with the services available in the rural town, identifying any gaps in services
- Discuss whether gaps in services can be addressed if the patient lives in a metropolitan town close to the rural town
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Description
Identify a patient's discharge needs and research health services available in a rural town, completing a case study assessment task.
