Case Study:
A 22-year-old male Daniel Smith identified as from Walbunja people of the Yuin nation. The young man was brought into the emergency department via ambulance and the paramedics. They handed over that his mother called due to finding him wandering in his home and not making sense. When assessing the patient, they found that the patient was confused, shaking, nauseated and vomiting, was having heart palpitation and was sweaty.
When assessing the patient during handover you note their vitals are within normal limits and begin to check the blood sugar level which was 2.2mmol.
Question: A person with an acute condition that requires the nurse to analyse the clinical presentation of the person and then reach a conclusion to plan culturally safe health care (nursing interventions)
The below resource from the Australian Indigenous Health Info Net may help you with your submission
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patient Care Guidelines
1. What nursing interventions do you need to prioritize to stabilize your patient?
2. What further assessments do you need to do?
3. What health professionals need to be informed of his current condition?
4. What cultural preferences would you need to consider for this patient
5. Describe the culturally safe health care planning for this patient (what referrals would you need to make)?