You are an Enrolled nurse working in primary health care. A newreferral to your clinic, Mr McFarlane, has recently been diagnosedwith Type 2 diabetes.

Character Briefs:

Mr George McFarlane. Male, aged 53years.

  • Occupation – Long haul truck driver
  • Overweight – 135kg
  • Hypertension
  • Smoker
  • Diet preferences are Australian. Often has a poor diet when onthe road for work including ‘fatty food from truck stops’
  • Has osteoarthritis in (L) knee

Mr McFarlane has been recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes,with the risk factors of obesity, poor diet and lifestyle factorsand a history of smoking. He has now been commenced on Metformin 1gm BD and Gliclazide MR 120 mgs daily.

Using the template below, plan your care, within your EnrolledNurse scope of practice, for Mr McFarlane.

Include in your response:

  • Specify four (4) nursing diagnoses or risk factors associatedwith the client’s current health presentations.
  • Record at least two (2) nursing interventions that could beapplied for each diagnosis.
  • Specify at least one (1) member of the multidisciplinary teamwho may be able to support your suggested interventions.
  • Clarify how your planned intervention reflect the client’sinterests and physical, emotional and psychosocial needs
  • Note at least one (1) expected outcomes that you would hope foras a result of each intervention.

Nursing

Diagnosis   

Nursing intervention

Multidisciplinary member to provide

support

Expected outcome   

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