Record of investigation of death

Description

Read the Western Australian Coroner’s record of investigation into the death of Helen Christine MacFarlaine (a copy of the investigation). You are then required to write a critical essay that focusses on ·       Two National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) standards o   Communicating for safety standard and o   Recognising and responding to acute deterioration standard.  ·       Review the two NSQHS standards and identify which specific items and action points of the standards were not, or poorly provided and may have contributed to the patient’s death.  ·       Use current literature to justify that the specific item and action points of the standards you have identified are supported through evidence.   Word Count: 2000 words (+/- 10%). End text references are not included in the word count.  Essay presentation requirements : Students must: 1)      Use essay format structure including the following: a.     Introduction with thesis statement b.     Body paragraphs c.      Conclusion d.     Reference list 2)     The essay content must include a.     NSQHS standards (identifying the specific item and action) b.     Evidence to support the NSQHS standard 3)     Use APA (7th Ed.) Referencing style no more than 5 years 4)     Enjoy clear and coherent sentences and paragraph structures