Assignment task:
You are a first-year student nurse working in a primary healthcare setting. Your clinical placement involves providing care to a diverse community with varying healthcare needs across the lifespan. You have been assigned to care for Michael, a 57-year-old Caucasian male who has recently been diagnosed with Heart Failure. Michael has a past medical history of smoking (he stopped 10 years ago) and heavy alcohol consumption (30+ units per week). His BMI is 35. Michael does not exercise often but he takes care of his grandchildren a few days per week and works part time stacking shelves in a supermarket.
His diet consists of high fat and high carbohydrate foods and he likes sugary drinks.
- Quality and Safety in Primary Health Care in Australian nursing
Describe the role of robust Australian governance structures and regulations in ensuring quality and safety for individuals like Michael in the context of Heart Failure OR gestational diabetes management.
Highlight the importance of continuous quality improvement, patient-centered care, and multidisciplinary collaboration in Australian primary healthcare settings when managing chronic conditions like Heart Failure or gestational diabetes.