The assessment task requires you to write an academic essay that addresses the following tasks: 1. Analyse the Coroner’s case to identify the issues (what happened and why it happened) in care delivery that contributed to a failure to recognise and respond to clinical deterioration. Discuss how the issues identified, in conjunction with the patient presentation, medical history, and underlying pathophysiological processes led to the clinical deterioration. 2. Based on contemporary evidence analyse the clinical actions that the registered nurse(s) implemented, how this contributed to the patient’s clinical deterioration, and discuss what action should have been undertaken to potentially prevent the clinical deterioration. 3. Based on issues identified in the Coroner’s report apply contemporary research to discuss the communication barriers in the escalation of care and how these may be addressed to improve future care. 4. References: • The reference list is to be presented in accordance with QUT APA 7th edition requirements. • References are to be contemporary (. no older than 7 years). Only peer reviewed evidence-based literature is to be cited for this assessment.
