Benchmark Referral Case Notes – Naomski Miaki

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WRITING SUB-TEST: NURSING

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TIME ALLOWED: READING TIME: 5 MINUTES
WRITING TIME: 40 MINUTES

Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows.

Notes:
You are a community nurse in charge at Clinica Family Health Center working to

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improve family health in Haiti, Africa. Currently, you are conducting a survey of people’s
living conditions.

Today’s Date: 28 December 2021

Name: Naomski Miaki

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Age: 18 years
Gender: Male
Date of visit: 28 December 2021
Issue/concern: Increased COVID cases in the society
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Social History:
• Origin: Africa
• No. of family members: 7 (husband, wife, 5 children)
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• Lives in rented house

• Financially poor
• Society lacks education and awareness about COVID 19 prevention
• Rate of covid infection:1 in 10 people
• Common washroom use: 1 washroom per 4 families
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Occupational History:
• Client: Sweeper at school
• Parents: Unemployed
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Educational History:
• Client: Preschool
• Father and Mother are illiterate
• Eldest sister: Grade 2 educated
• Younger sister (age 16): Grade 2 educated
• Two younger brothers (9 and 10 years): grade 3 students
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Family’s Medical History:
• Younger sister: poliomyelitis
• No vaccination history for any member
• Father: Hyperlipidemia
• Mother & two brothers: Colorblindness

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Addiction History:
• Client active smoker
• All family members use beetle nuts

28th December 2021 (Assessment Findings on home visit)

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• Inadequate living space at home
• Poor hygiene practices
• Uses unclean water for drinking
• No ban on social gatherings
• Goes to faith healers in case of sickness
• Unaware about covid vaccination and screening tests

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• No family member wears a mask

Plan:
• Assess the family for COVID symptoms
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• Educate family regarding hygiene practices - hand hygiene practices
• Educate for COVID prevention techniques - PPEs or masks, social isolation
• Register for governmental COVID vaccination campaign
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• F/U assessment in one week

Writing Task
Using the information given in the case notes, write a letter to Ms. Julian Dao,
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governmental COVID 19 program coordinator and health educator, updating her

about the family’s assessment findings, concerns, and health awareness needs.
Address the letter to Ms. Julian Dao, governmental COVID 19 program coordinator
and health educator, Haiti, Africa.
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• DO NOT use note form in the letter.

• Expand the case notes where relevant into full sentences.
• Use formal letter format.

The main part of the letter should be approximately 180-200 words long.
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