This essay will be focusing on Margret who has required nursing interventions for her Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). There will be a discussion of what the condition is and its effect on the patient holistically; how it has impaired and impacted Margret’s normal health and how the condition has affected her family. There will be a demonstration awareness of how public health policies has impacted the health of Margret. What nursing models are will be briefly explained and how it can be used to support nursing care planning. Using the Assess, Plan, Implement and Evaluate process there will be a structured care plan which demonstrates awareness of the roles and responsibilities of nurses within an inter-professional care delivery. To conclude, a summarisation of all the key matters that have been discussed in the essay will be made.
The author has chosen to use a pseudonym for this patient to respect the person’s right to privacy as required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council ‘the Code’ of professional standard (NMC, 2015). Margret is a 50years old black-African woman who lives with her husband and 4 children, she was diagnosed with T2DM in 2012 and has been able to manage (continue background story)
According to Diabetes UK (2017), Diabetes mellitus is caused when the amount of
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There is poor blood flow to the feet because the nerves have been damaged which can cause various foot complications for Margret, like cuts and blisters that have been left untreated can become serious infections that may heal poorly. Being tired all the time has kept Margret from trying to exercise as she is struggles to do physical activities that will help her control her weight and help her use up glucose as energy to make her cells more sensitive to