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照顧一位外籍看護因自殺造成食道灼傷之加護護理經驗 72 究
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Critical Care Experience of Foreign Health Care Assistant Who Burn

of Esophagus Due to Suicided

Cheng, Ciao-An1 Liao,Shu-Chen2* Chen, En-Hui1

1 RN, BSN, Nurse, Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital

2 RN, MSN, Head Nurse, Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Abstract

This article described an experience of intensive nursing care for an Indonesian foreign health care assistant
who committed suicide with drinking cleaners. This lady was hired as a health care assistant in Taiwan in

a first time. She was accused stealing by her employer. Therefore, she committed suicide with drinking

cleaners due to helplessness. Consequently she suffered burning all over the esophagus. The nursing
care period since Jan 8th to Jan 13rd in 2012. The Gordon Functional Health Assessment guide was used

to identify the health problems, and the data collection was done by observation, conversation, physical

assessment and clinical care for this patient. There were certain health problems, which were potential risk of

bleeding, mucous membrane ulcers in the oral cavity, and ineffective personal coping identiied. During the
same time, in order to assist physiological, psychological and social life recovery for this lady, consulting the

social worker to ind the relatives in Taiwan, also support groups of foreign workers were referring to help.

Keywords: burns of esophagus, foreign health care assistant.

Accepted for publication: January 26 , 2015

Corresponding author : Liao, shu-Chen

Address : 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Rd., Taipei, Taiwan. R.O.C.
Tel : 886-2- 28757143

E-mail : scliao@vghtpe.gov.tw

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