Tay-Sachs Disease
Contemporary Nursing Issues
Taskstream 724.2.5-03-04, 07-08, 2.6-01-09
Tay - Sachs disease
Cherilyn Mitchell
Western Governors University
In reading this case study and other articles online, I find this a heartbreaking disease and am thankful that I have had the healthy children that I have. There are several key interdisciplinary members that I would place on the team for this family. I would utilize an obstetrician, geneticist, social worker and clergyman or priest. I feel there are many other additional appropriate team members that could be involved as well, but I will focus on the above listed. I chose the obstetrician because Mrs. Trosack is pregnant, and although her age is greater than optimal for childbearing, she is generally in good health. The obstetrician will provide management and care of the pregnancy by monitoring the stages and health of the baby in utero, as well as signs and symptoms of distress. He/she would also supply Mrs. Trosack with teaching regarding diet and exercise, proper body mechanics for her changing body during pregnancy, prenatal vitamins, labor and delivery expectations, breastfeeding and how to stay healthy during pregnancy and after birth. The next team member would be the geneticist. Because this is a genetic disease, I think it would be extremely helpful and comforting to the family to have a specific and knowledgeable genetics professional on the team. That member would share with and teach the family the many intricacies of the disease, as well as hopefully quell any misconceptions that the parents had somehow “caused “ this to happen to them, by something they had or had not done physically or through their lifestyle choices. I feel it would be very important to let them know that they are in no way at fault for this disease. The social worker is the next team member on my list. Being in home health myself, I have seen that there are so many implications for social workers and their input and resources
Taskstream 724.2.5-03-04, 07-08, 2.6-01-09
Tay - Sachs disease
Cherilyn Mitchell
Western Governors University
In reading this case study and other articles online, I find this a heartbreaking disease and am thankful that I have had the healthy children that I have. There are several key interdisciplinary members that I would place on the team for this family. I would utilize an obstetrician, geneticist, social worker and clergyman or priest. I feel there are many other additional appropriate team members that could be involved as well, but I will focus on the above listed. I chose the obstetrician because Mrs. Trosack is pregnant, and although her age is greater than optimal for childbearing, she is generally in good health. The obstetrician will provide management and care of the pregnancy by monitoring the stages and health of the baby in utero, as well as signs and symptoms of distress. He/she would also supply Mrs. Trosack with teaching regarding diet and exercise, proper body mechanics for her changing body during pregnancy, prenatal vitamins, labor and delivery expectations, breastfeeding and how to stay healthy during pregnancy and after birth. The next team member would be the geneticist. Because this is a genetic disease, I think it would be extremely helpful and comforting to the family to have a specific and knowledgeable genetics professional on the team. That member would share with and teach the family the many intricacies of the disease, as well as hopefully quell any misconceptions that the parents had somehow “caused “ this to happen to them, by something they had or had not done physically or through their lifestyle choices. I feel it would be very important to let them know that they are in no way at fault for this disease. The social worker is the next team member on my list. Being in home health myself, I have seen that there are so many implications for social workers and their input and resources
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