Globalization Case Study
The country I have selected to complete this assignment is the Sudan, which is part of Central Africa. Earlier this month there was a reported epidemic of cholera in Juba, which is part of the Republic of South Sudan (WHO, 2014). Cholera is a contagious disease which is extremely fatal and is caused by "ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae" (Thalo, 2014). Specifically, there was one confirmed death attributed to this disease as of May 18th, and over 30 suspected cases altogether.
Were I the lead nurse in a shelter working in this country in a situation in which people were rapidly filing in to seek assistance, the first thing I would do is gather my team of nurses and brief them on the nature of this disease and how it is contracted. I would inform them of the dire nature of the situation (since the disease is deadly) and explain that it thrives in conditions in which there is overcrowding, poor sanitation, and a lack of basic necessities including toilets with running water and clean water. I would prepare for this meeting by contacting local officials at the country's Ministry of Health and ask them for translators who could speak English, the country's native language, and any other languages that the nursing population might speak. I would also stress that it is our jobs as nurses to get the population properly vaccinated and educated about steps to take to prevent further transmission of this disease.
The three nursing interventions that I would need to do for my patients directly correlates to clean water, proper sanitation, and correct...
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