NURS3005 Transition to Professional Practice 2

Description:

Choose from one of the scenarios provided below.

Record yourself doing a suitable ISBAR handover for the patient using a PowerPoint presentation. This part of the assignment does not require referencing.

Include the nursing assessments that would be required for this patient along with any interdisciplinary referrals that may be necessary. (You are not required to include full referrals; but consider the information that you would need to pass on to the next nursing team).

Your handover should include links to the appropriate topic content and the NMBA nursing standards.

This section should contain only the information that would be included in the ISBAR handover.

In the second half of your presentation, provide reasons/rationales/justification for your content. Consider the key nursing considerations, NMBA standards and ethical considerations in your response. Support your discussion with references from a variety of sources. This section must be referenced using APA 7^th edition format.

Length: 15 minutes long (+/- 3 minutes)

The presentation must have no more than 15 slides: 1 slide for the title of the presentation; 1 slide for references; and 10-13 slides for the actual presentation material.

Weightage: 25% of your final Grade of the topic

Late penalty: 5% per 24-hour period for every day late

Scenario 1:

John Smith is a 35-year-old male (DOB: 4/11/1986, MRN: 9876543) who works for his local council. He works shift work on the roadworks and earns a minimum wage. Johns' marriage broke down approximately 12 months ago and he now has no contact with his 9-month-old son. He has been taken to the local ED after being found wandering near the railway lines with no shoes on, muttering to himself and in a distressed state. He has been admitted to the mental health unit as a voluntary patient. John reports that he has felt unable to cope and feels very confused. His medical history includes childhood asthma that is not currently managed. No surgical history. Medications: Ventolin, PRN, Symbicort 200ug ii puffs BD.  John has a BMI of 18.

Scenario 2:

Toby Marshell, a six-year-old boy (DOB 25/1/2015; MRN 1234567) presents to the emergency department with a L) leg injury following a fall from some play equipment. X-rays revealed a displaced fracture of his L) tibia. He needs to be admitted under the orthopaedic team and requires closed reduction surgery under a general anaesthetic. He has a past medical history of asthma in which he has had three hospital admissions for in the last 12 months. He also has eczema and anaphylaxis allergies to dairy and wheat. He is on Pulmicort Turbuhaler 200mcg nocte and Salbutamol via spacer 1-2 puffs prn.

Scenario 3:

Susan Marshall, a 36-year-old (DOB 1/5/1985, MRN   234567)   presented   to   her   local   GP clinic expressing being worried about her 6-year-old son who recently had an accident. Susan describes herself as a “born worrier”, stating that she has always worried about everything. Susan reports having difficulty falling asleep, is impatient with others and cannot focus on her work. Susan also reports frequent muscle aches and pains, shaking and feeling sick in the stomach. The GP has recommended a Mental Health Care Plan and has referred Susan to you the practice RN for assessment and referral. Susan has no significant medical history; Susan's son was born 6 yrs. ago with a normal vaginal delivery, surgical history is tonsillectomy as a 12-year-old child. No current medications.