Care plans for small bowel obstruction

[chasdc]

I am a student and care plans are bad for me. I need help with the small bowel obstruction no surgery.

[JenRN2011]

How are they bad for you? Care plans are not fun for most people. Give an example of what you think a nursing care plan for small bowel obstruction is then someone might be able to give you pointers on how to tweak it or to improve upon what you have.

Jen

[tconlgirl]

here are a few to start with acute pain, risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalance, risk for impaired tissue perfusion

[chasdc]

I have problem coming up with the interventions. I have Pain, Acute , Fluid deficit, Nausea but this pt did not have surgery had a ng tube in which was takin out, AAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhh this is frustrating, I am a part time PN student 1 more year to go and I also feel like I will never get the meds in my brain,

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

Your books surely have lists of interventions for pain, fluid deficit, and nausea. You can do this!

[chasdc]

They do but I always think they will not due pertaining to this problem or is that what is messing me up. As long as it is about pain? Or does it not matter about the bowel obstruction or does it.

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

It matters about the bowel obstruction, of course, but you don't always have to address the cause for the symptoms in a care plan. Care planning for symptoms is always appropriate, and what should be done. Remember to think of safety and comfort too, as you consider what's most important. What can a nurse do to help the patient get better? That's what your care plan needs to focus on. You can't fix the bowel obstruction--that's the doc's job. You can help ease symptoms and be a helper to get the medical diagnosis under control though.

What is most important for you to do, to help your patient--what will help the most? That can lead to the nursing diagnoses you should use.

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

If they have an NG tube, they probably have Impaired Comfort, (Risk For) Disturbed Body Image, and a Knowledge Deficit.