Promoting Family Centered Nursing
Introduction
The Aboriginal people in Australia have often been victims of health disparities over the years limiting their chances of accessing quality and reliable healthcare services. Besides, there lacks effective cultural competent care which can help in understanding their needs as well as promoting a person-centered care model. In this regard, the family-centered care model is deemed as an effective approach towards addressing the health issues facing the Aboriginal people as well as reducing the disparities between them and the non-aboriginal people in Australia (Pulver et al., 2010). The case in context involves a registered nurse role in a community rural health facility serving an Aboriginal patient exemplifying the differences between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Australia as well as health disparities between them. The case also involves a 4 year old child who has been brought in the facility for immunization by his mother who is also pregnant with her third child. According to the case, different key concerns have been identified such as the child’s weight, the appropriate immunizations, access to healthcare and risk factors to negative health outcomes. A review of David’s performance demonstrates that his vaccinations are up-to-date and has no abnormalities. This report provides in-depth insights into the case study as well as demonstrating the support for health families based on the nurses perspective in order to demonstrate health disparities between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
(I.C. RS 7399)