Case study ( Eassy Format ) Subject -Contemporary Indigenous health and well-being

ASSESSMENT 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - SCENARIO

For the purposes of this assessment you will be expected to consider the following

scenario

Framework:

You are a senior RN working at UTS Community Health Centre that does home visits.

Patient Background:

Your new patient is Judy, a 57yr old Aboriginal woman with type 2 Diabetes who has

been discharged home with a leg ulcer for daily dressings. She is a widow, currently

living by herself in her own home. Judy has always worked part time as a primary

school teacher but due to her mobility issues has now retired. She does not own a

car and relies on public transport. She lives 10km from the closest health care facility.

Judy has two grown up children, who live close by, and who assist when they can.

They will be present for the first visit.

The referral is from the local Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS). The request for daily

dressing was from the Aboriginal Liaison Officer (ALO) for the community nurses to

attend home visits for daily dressings to the leg ulcer as AMS are not able to attend

to this need. The ALO is unable to come to the first home visit for introduction.

The accompanying discharge letter from the hospital states that Judy may be

eligible to be registered for Closing the Gap, and a doctor has now registered her

for this service.