Case study: Twenty-seven-year-old Wiradjuri woman Naomi Williams was six months

Case study:
Twenty-seven-year-old
Wiradjuri woman Naomi Williams was six months pregnant when she arrived at the
Tumut District Hospital in the early hours of January 1, 2016, with severe
pain.
Hospital staff gave her two
paracetamol tablets and an ice block before sending her home. 15 hours later,
she died as a result of meningococcal and septicaemia, according to the autopsy
report.
During the inquest, it was
found that Ms Williams had presented to Tumut Hospital 18 times in the months
before her death.
Following Ms Williams death,
her mother, Sharon, complained that she did not receive the proper care because
she was “stereotyped as a drug user”, implying that there was racial
stereotyping involved.
“It is believed that, if
Naomi had presented to Tumut Hospital as a non-Indigenous person in the months
leading up, her treatment would’ve been completely different.
Ms Williams best friend,
Talea Bulger said in the days and months after Ms Williams’ death, Aboriginal
people in the region were too scared to go to Tumut Hospital because they
didn’t feel they were “heard”, “looked after” or “believed.”
Writing guide:
1.
An introduction
and conclusion are not required as the focus is on the depth of discussion.
Third-person academic writing is required.
2.
First Nations
voices and knowledges need to be appropriately acknowledged and referenced.
Referencing must adhere to APA version 7 guidelines.
3.
A minimum of 8
references are required with a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed journal articles. Ensure
all in-text references are included in the end-text reference list and all
references in the end-text list have been used in-text.
4.
Write in 3
paragraph only
1st
paragraph: Discuss how systemic
racism may have contributed to the outcomes in this case and in the healthcare
experiences and outcomes of First Nations people more broadly. Use examples
from the coroner’s report of same case to support your ideas and seek out
resources related to systemic racism more broadly to use as references for your
discussion.
2nd
paragraph: Drawing on Magistrate
Grahame’s recommendations discuss how hospitals can actively involve First
Nations people and the local community in the design, delivery, and governance
of healthcare services to ensure the delivery of culturally safe care that is
responsive to the needs of the local First Nations community. Your response
should demonstrate a clear understanding of the importance of incorporating
First Nations voices in the design, delivery, and governance of healthcare
services. Consider how Magistrate Grahame’s recommendations relevant to the
active involvement of First Nations peoples in healthcare address factors that
contributed to the outcomes in this case.
3rd
paragraph: Demonstrate your
understanding of Best’s five principles of cultural safety by discussing how
culturally safe nursing and/or midwifery practice may have prevented the
outcomes in this case and can be used to improve patient experiences and
outcomes for all First Nations Peoples. Your response should also demonstrate a
clear understanding of how culturally unsafe nursing and midwifery practice may
have contributed to the outcomes in this case.