From the clinical scenario provided below, this assessment task requires you to answer the following questions:
1. Choose 3 caritas processes and discuss how they relate to the clinical reasoning cycle in the scenario. (You can refer to any part of the CRC in this question).
2. Explain how the caritas processes and clinical reasoning cycle you discussed in question 1 could be used to achieve solutions to address the care needs for the person in the scenario.
You are the nurse caring for Damien on the night shift.
Damien Arnold, 18 years old, was brought in by his mum (Margaret) to the local regional hospital ED. Margaret is very worried because she said her son never gets sick but lately he’s staying in his room and not eating. She said this is not normal for him. He is usually very active, playing multiple kinds of sports and works at his dad’s electrical business.
Margaret gives you the letter they got when they visited their local doctor three days ago. It says he sustained an abrasion on his left forearm. You notice it appears cellulitic.
Damien’s symptoms the past two days are feeling unwell, weakness, loss of appetite and thirst. Damien thought that was from all the alcohol he drank after the footy game. He has no pain.
His past history includes Wegener’s granulomatosis (a rare inflammatory disease that targets the arteries and veins in the kidneys and respiratory system) and a kidney transplant three years ago. He is on immunosuppressant medications since the transplant.
Damien is given a triage score of 2 (needs to be seen within 10 minutes) and transferred to an acute bed.
When you take over care of Damien at the start of the night shift you notice he is pale, lying supine with his eyes closed. The nurse handing over commenced the adult sepsis pathway. Margaret has gone to call Damien’s dad but will return after that. You are assisting a junior doctor with cannulation as Damien needs blood cultures. The doctor doesn’t use gloves when inserting the cannulas. You are worried because Damien is immunosuppressed and septic.
Guidelines:
No introduction or conclusion needed for this assessment
Dot points, tables, lists, colloquial language and shorthand are NOT acceptable.
Do not use informal language or jargon.
Use the CSU library search engines to access information. General web searches will not provide you with information of sufficient quality to pass this assessment.
APA 7th edition conventions should be used for in text citations and in the reference list.
The paper is a piece of academic writing and should therefore adhere to academic writing conventions. Full sentences and paragraphs, spelling and grammar should be thoughtfully constructed throughout.
Sub-headings are acceptable.
Scholarly papers, reports, or other similar assessment items must be ‘word processed’ and not handwritten. Requirements include:
Double line space your work;
Use 12pt font, Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman;
Number all pages;
Insert student name and number in header or footer of every page of every assessment; and
Include a title page that includes the subject name and code, title of the assessment task, due date, lecturer’s name, student’s name and student’s number
This assessment must be written in third person.
