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INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE PLAN 7

Class: NUR3400

Professor: Maikel Y. Portal APRN, FNP-BC

Miami Regional University

Abstract

Patient care has received much attention in today’s healthcare system. It enhances the treatment plan by involving different health specialists in caring for the patient. Interdisciplinary approach involves elements such as leadership, teamwork, patient-centered practice, and through communications. The care providers ensure effective assessment of the condition thus meeting patient’s desires and needs. The team pools their knowledge and expertise together towards the recovery of the patients not just the treatment of the disease. Ideally, effective patient outcomes can be achieved through a collaborative approach to the treatment plan. This reduces readmission rates and avoids duplication of duties during the treatment process. The future of health care delivery depends on how effectively the health providers implement the interdisciplinary approach. In this paper, the interdisciplinary care plan will be drafted for McKay Johnson, a patient diagnosed with diabetes and heart disease.

Keywords: interdisciplinary, therapy, diabetes, heart disease.

Background Information

Patient Name:?

Age: ?

Sex: ?

Demographics: ?

Condition: (Diabetes and Heart Disease) or any other PMH

Situation: Patient is forgetful and lives alone

Medical History

Johnson was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2013, but he reports he had symptoms one year before the diagnosis. The medical record shows that he had fasting blood glucose records showing values of 118-127 mg/dl, which categorized his condition as “borderline diabetes.” In 2016, he was diagnosed with heart problem. Johnson has been controlling diabetes until last year when his family physician referred him to our hospital for special treatment of the disease. His wife reports that her husband began to experience abnormal heartbeats, difficulties in breathing, and high blood pressure. The diagnosis shows that Johnson recorded a pulse of 115 per minute while the systolic blood pressure was 180 mm/Hg. He had bulging neck veins, swelling in the legs, and fluids in the lungs. He had been on glyburide (2.5 g every morning), Gymnema Sylvester, and chromium picolinate to control diabetes. Johnson was also given Angiotensin II receptor blockers and Statins to control heart disease.

Johnson’s physical examination results show a BMI of 33.4 kg/m2, Pulse of 85 bpm, fasting glucose of 164 mg/dl, blood pressure of 160/96 mmHg, JVP of 7 cm H2O, and 20 respirations per minute. He has lung crackles, no retinopathy, swelling legs, non-palpable thyroid, no carotid bruits, and diminishing vibratory sense to the forefoot. He reports regular wheezing and dizziness throughout the day. The lab results presented by the nurse show that Johnson has cholesterol-to-HDL ratio of 4 (normal < 5.0), HDL cholesterol of 46 mg/dl (normal < 40 mg/dl), triglycerides of 180 mg/dl (normal < 155 mg/dl), AIC of 7.5 % (normal 4-6 %), sodium of 137 mg/dl (normal 136-146 mg/dl), potassium of 4.0 mg/dl (3.5-4.3 mg/dl), blood urea nitrogen 34 mg/dl (normal 6.1-30 mg/dl) and Urine microalbumin of 42 mg (normal < 30 mg).

Medical Assessment

Based on Johnson’s medical history, physical examination, and lab tests, it is evident he has uncontrollable type 2 diabetes and heart disease. His hemoglobin level (7.5%) is slightly more than the normal indicators (4-7%). He has a BMI of 32. 4 kg/m2 and it is way above the BMI of a normal person. When an individual exceeds a BMI of 30, he is termed as obese (Pop-Busui et al., 2017). Johnson has elevated urine microalbumin and blood urea nitrogen. These are the indicators of heart problem and diabetes. Swelling legs, lung crackles, and regular wheezing are also the signs of heart disease.

Care Plan

Johnson presents uncontrollable type 2 diabetes and heart disease, which require a coordinated treatment process from all nurses across the concerned disciplines. The first step of the interdisciplinary team is to select the most pressing health issue and prioritize his medical care in order to formulate an effective treatment plan. The team has to follow the care plan for the two diseases.

Treatment Goal

At the end of the treatment, Johnson should have blood glucose level of less than 180 mmHg, BMI of less than 30.0 kg /m2, Hemoglobin AIC level of less than 7%, blood urea nitrogen less than 30 mg/dl, and Urine microalbumin of less than 30 mg/dl. These results will be an indication of the successful treatment plan.

Running head: CARE PLAN 1

CARE PLAN 6

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