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1. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

   laleach3 replied to laleach3's topic in Student Assist

   I can't believe how easy you just made that seem! Thank you so very much. That makes perfect sense. I was going round and round in a circle of doom. He is on the Coumadin and now I feel like there is hope for me to wrap this thing up.

2. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

   laleach3 replied to laleach3's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you! My patient also has diabetes mellitus and atrial fibrillation which I think is making the selections a little more difficult. He is a 54 year old man who sustained multiple fractures and dislocated his shoulder after becoming dizzy and fal...

3. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

   laleach3 replied to laleach3's topic in Student Assist

   I was looking at the tissue perfusion one too. I feel like maybe several could apply, but I wonder if there is a specific one that should be used. I am using this as my number 1 diagnosis and I'm just not confident with any of them.

4. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

   laleach3 replied to laleach3's topic in Student Assist

   Hmm... impaired gas exchange looks like it could work... are you certain this is the one to use?

5. Nursing care plan diagnosis for risk of fat embolism

   laleach3 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I hope I am posting this in the correct area. If not, I apologize. I am working on my first nursing care plan and I need to include the risk for fat embolism. Of course, NANDA doesn't list anything about a fat embolism, so I am trying to come up wit...