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To provide multidimensional approach is to come at a problem from all angles. When someone is diagnosed with an endocrine disorder it is more beneficial for the patient and the patient’s family when the health care team can come together within their scope of practice to provide high quality care. The end goal in a multidimensional approach is exactly that, to give high quality care to their patients. When everyone has that goal in mind, then their jobs become a little easier, and the patient’s are more educated, more involved, and have better quality of life. For instance, the nurses can do a full health assessment collecting subjective and objective data. The provider can order labs according to the patient’s symptoms and data collected from the assessment. After labs are drawn and the results are in, and the medical diagnosis has been established by the provider then other team members can get involved. For instance, in a person diagnosed with diabetes a dietician gets involved to discuss the patient’s diet and work with them on manageable and realistic diet changes that can be made to help control one’s blood sugar and so the patient can still get all the nutrients needed. A diabetes nurse educator will get involved to help educate the patient, and their family, on their newly diagnosed diabetes disorder. The nurse can teach the patient how to check their own blood sugar, and how to use the glucometer. The pharmacist receives the provider’s order on the type of insulin that is prescribed, and when the patient picks up their insulin the pharmacist can thoroughly go over another round of how the provider has prescribed the insulin to be administered. There are a lot of people in the team that have their own jobs to complete the circle of care needed for patients.What does it mean to provide a multidimensional approach

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To provide a multidimensional approach means assessing, nurse diagnosis, outcome/planning care, implementation, and evaluation. Other aspects of the multidimensional approach are to meet the client’s emotional, cultural, religious, and spiritual needs. To obtain these, a nurse must first build a rapport with the client, using therapeutic communication skills. It is essential to listen to the clients’ needs as the nurse carries on their daily duties. According to Lee and Kim (2019), “while the role of a nurse has changed and developed over the past few decades, intrinsic concepts, such as having respect for life, being an advocate for human rights, promoting health, and relieving suffering, remain unchanged as the core obligations and missions of a nurse.” Nurses who care for clients with endocrine disease must make sure they understand their disease and the provider’s medication. The client’s nutrition needs are met by consulting a dietician, and the client’s spiritual and religious needs are met by consulting a clergy. Nurses must give emotional support to the client and provide care to the client’s family, all while being the client’s advocate.

Provide at least three examples of how the care team can meet the patient and the family’s needs?

1.Assess cultural, nutritional needs and consult a dietician to ensure that the client’s nutritional and cultural needs are met.

2.Provide the client a calm environment and periods of rest.

3.Provide emotional and spiritual support if needed, such as consulting a Chaplin.

List at least three care team members and how are they involved in providing multidimensional care?

1. Clients with endocrine disorders will need proper nutrients; therefore, dieticians help with a well-balanced meal plan. While making sure the client’s cultural, nutritional needs are being met.
2. CNAs are a crucial part of the care team; they spend the most time with the client to ensure that they get help with their ADL (activities of daily living). CNA provides emotional support to clients, and they make sure the families of the clients who are visiting are being taken care of.
3. Clergy or a spiritual person might come in to talk to the client who might have a hard time with the endocrine disorder.