You are a first-year student nurse working in a primary healthcare setting. Your clinical placement involves providing care to a diverse community with varying healthcare needs across the lifespan. You have been assigned to care for Michael, a 57-year-old Caucasian male who has recently been diagnosed with Heart Failure

You are a first-year student nurse working in a primary healthcare setting. Your clinical placement involves providing care to a diverse community with varying healthcare needs across the lifespan. You have been assigned to care for Michael, a 57-year-old Caucasian male who has recently been diagnosed with Heart Failure. Michael has a past medical history of smoking (he stopped 10 years ago) and heavy alcohol consumption (30+ units per week). His BMI is 35. Michael does not exercise often but he takes care of his grandchildren a few days per week and works part time stacking shelves in a supermarket.

He used to enjoy walking but he doesn’t have the energy to do this anymore. His diet consists of high fat and high carbohydrate foods and he likes sugary drinks.

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Introduction:

• Briefly introduce the importance of primary healthcare in addressing the health needs of the community across the lifespan.
• Provide an overview of the case scenario involving Michael OR Sarah.
• Tell the reader what the essay will be discussing.

Body:

1. Primary Healthcare Frameworks and Implications for Nursing Practice (Learning Outcome 1):

• Identify and discuss relevant national and global primary healthcare frameworks.
• Analyse the implications of these frameworks for nursing or midwifery practice and healthcare delivery across the lifespan.

1. Strengths-based versus Deficit Model of Primary Healthcare:

• Define and compare the strengths-based and deficit models of primary healthcare.
• Explore the application of these models in health promotion, disease and illness prevention, and/or rehabilitation, considering their relevance to Michael’s OR Sarah’s case (Heart Failure or gestational diabetes management).
• Discuss the benefits and limitations of each model in meeting Michael OR Sarah’s healthcare needs, taking into account his background and risk factors.

1. Meeting Health Expectations of the Community:

• Discuss the importance of screening and early intervention in preventing and managing Heart Failure, or gestational diabetes considering Michael OR Sarah’s risk factors.

1. Quality and Safety in Primary Health Care:

• Describe the role of robust governance structures and regulations in ensuring quality and safety for individuals like Michael OR Sarah in the context of Heart Failure OR gestational diabetes management.
• Highlight the importance of continuous quality improvement, patient-centred care, and multidisciplinary collaboration in primary healthcare settings when managing chronic conditions like Heart Failure or gestational diabetes.