Importance of Computer Lecturer Lyteracy in Emergency Department

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IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER LITERACY
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Part 1
Identification
I am an enrolled nurse in in charge of care at the emergency department. My patient; Mr
Lewis a 22-year-old male patient from Fraser Island.
Situation
Mr Lewis is admitted at the hospital with deep a mixed burn to both feet. I think the patient
has deep second-degree burns and he is admitted to the Medical Assessment and Planning
Unit. He is awaiting a transfer to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital via the
Queensland Ambulance Service. Mr Lewis needs a surgical review to determine the extent
of the burns. The patient seems to have lost a lot of fluids and he also shows signs of
hypovolemia due to excessive loss of blood from the burns.
Background
Mr Lewis lives alone after his mother died two years ago due to diabetes-related
complications. His father passed on when he was just 6 years old due to after he had a
seizure next to a well in their home due to peripheral neuropathy. He is a FIFO worker in an
occupation that requires him to be exposed to fire. The company has measures to reduce
the risks of injuries and accidents related to fire but the measures are not adequate. The
safety measures for petrol are particularly inadequate. Mr Lewis is a smoker and smokes at
least one packet of cigarettes every day at work. He confirmed that he had been smoking
close to the petrol reservoir when the fire broke out. Lewis has been suffering from epilepsy
from a young age but he has been managing it with medication. He currently takes
Acetazolamide 250mg Tablets and Epilim 100mg crushable tablets. He also takes Neurontin
900mg per day. He has also been in the past diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and he takes
metformin to help with his condition.
Assessment
Mr Lewis has mixed burns on both feet from the knees down. He appears unstable when he
is presented at the hospital. He, however, communicates effectively and states everything
that occurred leading to the fire. On presentation, his wound is seeping and some parts of
his feet have blisters. Additionally, the skin is deep red. He is very sensitive to touch and he
appears to be under intense pain. He develops a fever after some time as he waits to be
transferred to RBWH. There is also a drop in his alertness and his skin becomes pale as he
waits which could be a sign of shock. On assessment, his vital signs are; heart rate of 142
beats per minute, blood pressure o 82/42 mmHg, a temperature of 37.5 °C, respiratory rate
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