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Reflection On The Nursing Process

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Introduction:
The aim of this essay is to discuss how 16 year old girl, Debby, lost her weight and appetite and how Driscoll model of reflection will be used. This essay will demonstrate the nursing process and how it was applied. A system of planning in nursing process is to deliver the nursing care such as implementation, evaluation, planning and assessment. The essay is to reflect on my role as Member of Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) during a role play case conference. I will also discuss the obstacles that healthcare professionals may face during collaboration. I will look into the involvement of patients and their families with members of the MDT in making decisions concerning their care plan. I plan to show an understanding of loss, depression and health issues. The role play was about 16 year’s old girl that has type1 diabetes but the mother is worried because she is losing weight and lost appetite. Type 1 diabetes patients need life-long insulin treatment to survive and dangerously have high levels of glucose in their blood.
To maintain confidentiality I have provided my patient with a fictitious name (NMC 2008).
My essay is based on Debby, who is 16 years old and suffers with type 1, diabetes which is a chronic Non-Communicable Disease (NCD). She had lost her weight and appetite and was called in MDT conference. After a short stay on Medical Assessment she was transferred to the department where she believed that her health condition should be managed in the

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