This Essay is 45 % of the unit and it’s a hurdle to pass.
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of fatal burden of disease in most age and sex groups and the leading cause of illness, disability and death in Australia (AIHW, 2015)
Discuss the role of the nurse in delivering interprofessional person-centred care
, which addresses illness prevention, promotes self management and is responsive to the changing needs of the patient as they progress through the disease process within the primary care setting.
Your essay will be focused on type 2 diabetes.
NOTE: Your discussion must focus on the delivery of nursing care in the PRIMARY CARE CONTEXT
Instructions:
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Introduction XXXXXXXXXXwords)
Your introduction should briefly describe your chosen topic (background), why it is important and set out for the reader what you plan to cover in your paper (scope).
Imaginative introduction capturing readers’ attention and inviting them to read further. Defines the scope and context of the paper. Outlines how key issues will be addressed in the discussion
Scope and backgroup
Body (Total XXXXXXXXXXwords)
1. Provide context by outlining the pathophysiology of the chosen diagnosis and how the signs and symptoms may impact a person’s life (250 words). Outline in medical terminology.
Comprehensive detailed knowledge of the chosen diagnosis, including signs and symptoms and their potential impacts. Detailed application to the topic
2. Define interprofessional practice and provide reasons for the uses of this practice. Include a brief outline of the nurse’s role in interprofessional practice (350 words)
Comprehensive detail and understanding of interprofessional practice and the nurse’s role with strong application to the context of the topic
3. In the context of the primary care setting, consider your findings above and critically analyse how this role might address illness prevention, promotion of self-management and remaining responsive to changing patient needs.
Demonstrates an excellent understanding of how the nurse as a member of the interprofessional team in primary care might respond to:
• Illness prevention,
• Promotion of self-management
• Remaining responsive to changing patient needs Critically considers the findings to establish potential recommendations for practice, well linked to the context of the discussion for the chosen diagnosis
4. Provide recommendations for practice based on your discussion and findings (300 words)
Excellent recommendations and explanations of justification for practice, strong contextualization to interprofessional practice with use of examples
Conclusion XXXXXXXXXXwords)
Restate your original discussion, summarise your major points
Analytical, well developed and clear summary of key points that reinforces previously detailed content. Introduces no new ideas.