Assessing the Problem: Leadership, Collaboration, Communication, Change Management, and Policy Considerations

 

This study focuses on the identification of a problem, the leadership strategies

employed by the nurses, and a collaboration of nurses with healthcare experts to utilize

evidence-based approaches in practice. It also refers to the policies issued by the government

and as a result changes in the management system. This research is related to the obesity

issue that is now considered a chronic illness because it results in many other fatal diseases.

The Identification of Patient and General Information

Mr. Askia Robertson, a 60-year-old man, has had obesity issues for the past 5 years.

Due to obesity, Askia also has numerous other health hazards. He is at risk of developing

high blood pressure, diabetes, hypertension, and also some cardiac-related issues. He had

records of his fasting blood sugar level that showed values between 118-127 mg/dl, which

were declared to be borderline diabetes by the professionals. When he was first examined by

the professional, he was suggested to reduce his weight, but no action was done. He had

started medications, but after some time stopped them because of the side effects that include

dizziness, sweating, and slight agitation. Despite knowing that his parents were also obese

and had type 2 diabetes, Askia is unaware of how to control his body weight to get rid of

these diseases.

According to Askia's diet history, he consumed too many carbohydrates in the form of

spaghetti and bread. When he reached the medical healthcare facility, he was not feeling well

and a proper physical examination was performed. The following assessment of Aiden is

made because of his previous medical history. He is overweight with a high risk of the above-

mentioned diseases. All this is due to lack of exercise and activity, too much food

consumption, sleep apnea, and the risk of developing the end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

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