TASK 48 You are a nurse at North Romand Infant Welfare Centre. You visited this patient at home today for the first time, after a referral from the maternity hospital.
Name : Guy Hoang Chung
Date of Birth: 17.05.53 Sex : Female
Occupation : Home duties
Family Background Husband works in factory: setting up small import business. English at night school.
Children (boy 13, boy 11m, girl 7) all at school; working hard to adjust. Strong family commitment to school/work/study/business/increasing financial stability/learning English: may not provide necessary assistance to overcome operation and manage new baby. No other family in Australia
Medical History No operations/ Illness. 6 normal pregnancies previously, birth weight approx. 2.8 kg
10/07/1992
Incoordinate contractions and inadequate outlet – Caesarean section
Birth weight 4 kg probably result of recently improved diet/ antenatal care)
Circumstances not understood by patient: language barrier/poss. cultural differences.
20/07/1992 Mother: sutures removed: suture lined healed. Baby: no jaundice: breast feeding satisfactory: normal weight gain. Mother and child discharged from hospital
27/07/1992 1st home visit
Most time since operation depressed and in bed (reasons unclear, but suspect due to circumstances of operation. Physically well. Apparent resistance to medical intervention in hospital (language barrier).
Requirements Understanding of reasons for Caesarean section Home help
Plan Refer to social worker; arrange management plan
Writing Task Using the information in the case notes, write a letter of referral to Hoa Tran, who is a Cambodian social worker with Romand Council.
Introduce Mrs.Chueng and explain why you are referring her to the social worker. Discuss reasons for her depression and explain how you think Mrs. Tran can help.
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