CASE STUDY Simon is a 54 year old male lawyer who lives in Burleigh on the Gold Coast. He was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic 2 mths ago. He has been...

Question Answered step-by-step CASE STUDYSimon is a 54 year old male lawyer who lives in Burleigh on the Gold Coast. He was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic 2 mths ago. He has been married for 25 years to Mary a marketing consultant; they have 2 children who are both living at home while attending university. He has had frequent visits to his GP to try and get his blood glucose under control; however he is having issues with this and also coping with his diagnosis. Simon is 180cm tall, weighs 100kgs, waist circumference of 104cm = a BMI of 29 this puts him in the overweight category and the high risk range for diabetic complications. Simon also smokes approx. 4-6 cigarettes a day, drinks wine most evenings and struggles to eat healthy due to long work hours and meetings. Simon also tries to walk early in the morning however only seems to manage this on weekends. As he is in work shoes all week he likes to walk in thongs. Simon has been reluctant to face the fact he has diabetes, however he has been feeling a bit low lately and has decided it’s time to “sort his disease out”, the doctor has recommended that he attend diabetic education and planning which is conducted at the nearby community health centre where you work. In conjunction with the Diabetic RN you sit down with Simon and his wife to create a plan1) What are 2 ways an EN can liaise with diabetic services so that they know what to recommend to Simon and his family?2)In regards to the NDSS, what are 3 ways this service can Simon and his family? (Including 1 funding benefit that applies to the client)3) Aside from the NDSS, what are 3 other credible diabetic organisations that you could suggest for Simon and his wife to access that will assist with their support – you may also include local support groups? (Including the identification of the service and what they offer that will compliment Simon’s needs. Within your answer identify how the client can make contact with these groups and identify who else within the interdisciplinary team would benefit from this information) Health Science Science Nursing HLT ENN012 025 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)