Case Study #2 Veteran Services Rural Community
Mr. D is an Iraq War veteran who has a history of right leg below the knee amputation and Type II Diabetes controlled with Glucophage 100mg OD. He has been having problems with his stump due to irritation from his prosthetic which now looks infected. Mr. D lives 200 miles from the nearest VA hospital and calls the VA for help. You are the intake nurse receiving the call what services does the VA offer veterans at a distance from a VA facility?
Case Study # 2 Paper (100 points): Review the following case study.
Your paper should include:
1) Researching this Telehealth initiative. Discuss the background of Telehealth. State the
licensure implications for Nursing and Physician practicing Telehealth. (15 points)
2) State its intended Veteran population. Discuss aspects of the population ex: age, physical limitations, location etc. (15 points)
3) Describe the pros/cons of Telehealth. (10 points)
4) Mr, D is a candidate for Veteran Enrollment in Telehealth Research the service available through the VA available for Mr. Ds specific needs (15 points)
5) Describe the implementation plan. Describe the steps to have a Telehealth system implemented for Mr. D. (10 points)
6) In the case of Mr. D what critical data was transmitted to the Telehealth nurse that indicating his health status had changed? ( 10 points)
a) What other information would you want Mr. D to provide you?
b) Based on the information provided what would be your best course of action?
7) Without the Telehealth technology early detection what could the possible outcome have been for Mr. D? (10 points)
8) APA format. (15 points)
This is a 3-4-page, double- spaced paper with Title page and reference page not part of 3-4-page requirement
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