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Assignment:

Introduction:

You will research the career of your choice and submit a written assignment on how your chosen career cares for the case study patient. You are detailing the information found on your hospitalized patient investigation. The research and information you create will be focused on how your chosen career cares for this patient as well as how your chosen career collaborates with other health professionals while attending to this patient. This patient was carefully chosen so that each career offered at VWCC has a role in this patient's health care plan. Before you begin, make sure you understand heterotopic bone formation.

You will upload your information under the weekly assignment and also under the Discussion Board thread in Canvas.

Case:

A 65-year old female is transferred to your facility for evaluation prior to hip replacement surgery. Her medical history reveals a history of smoking (1 pack/day for 30 years) and is significant for hypertension and diabetes, both controlled with medication. Her medical history is also significant because she has been prone to heterotopic bone formation (the presence of bone where bone does not normally exist). The primary care physician is concerned that the risk of more heterotopic bone growth will negatively impact the success of the joint replacement surgery. The physician orders treatment for the heterotopic bone growth prior to the joint replacement surgery.

Health Professionals Involved with Collaborative Care:

Here are some questions/hints to get you started.

Dental Hygiene - What is the dental hygienists' involvement in joint replacement surgery? Is the dental hygienist involvement with treatment of heterotopic bone growth? Diabetes? Smoking? At what point in the comprehensive care of this patient would dental hygiene care occur (pre-, mid-, or post-surgery)?