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Understanding Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory

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Paragraph 1 Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a bacterium which causes an atypical phagocyte apoptosis and is characterised by strong inflammatory responses (Tsatsaronis, Walker & Sanderson-Smith, 2014). It can trigger infections such as streptococcal pharyngitis, a condition which causes the infected individual to experience a sore throat and muscle pain. Left untreated, it can lead to other conditions such as acute rheumatic fever (ARF), an in severe cases rheumatic heart disease (RHD) (Burke & Chang, 2014). - http://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1004266 - https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/science/article/pii/S1568997214000482 “ARF causes an acute, generalised inflammatory response and …show more content…

A theory that better explains this is Piaget’s final stage of his cognitive development theory is the stage of formal operational thought. This stage begins in early adolescence and involves individuals developing the ability to be able to think in abstract terms and use scientific method to draw conclusions (Hayley, Scott & Pillitteri, 2013). For young adolescents living with an illness, involvement in planning their own treatment is paramount. “In addition, some studies conclude that children at age 14 or 15 are as competent as adults” (Grootens-Wiegers, Hein, van den Broek & de Vries, 2017). Furthermore, it is important as the nurse’s role to allow Sue to share her views regarding her treatment and the possibility of travelling up to 800km to receive the necessary medical …show more content…

Telehealth is a government funded service which provides medical consultation and health education via telecommunication and video-conferencing (Australian Department of Health, 2015). For conditions which require specialist medical equipment located in urban areas, The Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS)is the primary resource for rural Australians in accessing the facilities that possess them. Every day the RFDS covers over 65000 km and manages more than 100 medical evacuations (Berman et al., 2015). In the past year alone, RFDS has transferred 107,509 patients from all across Australia. In circumstances such as these, it is important for the nurse to consider services like RFDS which could assist to overcome the geographical barrier that Sue and her family face by providing a quick, efficient and safe transport

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