Assignment task:
What does trauma-informed care look like?
Read the scenario below and answer the following: Could the case I described have been handled differently? What actions would you recommend? What components of trauma approach care would you implement? Need Assignment Help service?
DJ is a 34-year-old woman who arrived with police at the ED following an argument with her male partner. She described her relationship with her partner as financially supportive but with episodes of violence. She said he had choked and beaten her that day and on previous occasions, her children had witnessed the couple's fights, and police had previously been called to the scene of the brawls. DJ told the ED nurse she didn't want her partner to know she was currently in the hospital. When asked about her medical history, she told the nurse she had been diagnosed at age 16 with type 1 diabetes mellitus with neuropathy and chronic pain and a history of posttraumatic stress disorder. DJ resides alone with her two children (ages 10 and two) and works part-time in computer science. She is 5 ft. 10 in. tall, weighs 142 lbs. and has an athletic build. Physical assessment revealed patterned injuries (specifically, bruise patterns in various stages of healing all over her body), and three (3 cm × 1 cm) linear abrasions over the trapezius muscle on the right side of her neck. Given her admission history of nonfatal strangulation, the priority nursing action focused on monitoring her airway and her type 1 diabetes. (On admission, her glycated hemoglobin level was 13%.) A contrast computed tomography scan revealed swelling of the right carotid artery and soft tissue in the neck. Laboratory tests indicated that she had diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The health care team initiated a medication regimen to safely control her DKA and to prevent stroke while she healed. When an ICU bed became available, she was transferred there for medical management.
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