#Care Plans #Diagnosis #Labor I am a level one RN student on my first OB clinical rotations and care plans are still very new to me. I must turn in a concept map with supporting data for each of my diagnoses and an intervention sheet with at least 6 interventions and patient responses to each. Minus the patient responses, here is what I have so far: #1 Nursing Diagnosis Acute Pain r/t uterine contractions and stretching of cervix and birth canal Supporting Data External monitoring of contractions, Patient states "I am hurting," noticeable facial grimace, muscle tension, increased RR, Client rates pain as 9/10, diaphoresis Goal Client will report that pain management regimen relieves pain to satisfactory level Outcome Client will maintain Interventions Assess pain level every hour and PRN Administer Stadol IV every 4 hrs and PRN Assist with epidural Provide nonpharmacologic techniques Encourage client to try different positions Teach simple breathing and relaxation techniques Limit visitors as she desires Keep informed about the progress of labor and Baby's condition Prevent pain when possible during procedures #2 Nursing Diagnosis Fatigue r/t childbirth Supporting Data Unknown (help) Goal Patient will verbalize increased energy and improved well-being Outcome Patient will verbalize environment is suitable for satisfactory rest during my shift Interventions Assess level of fatigue PRN Allow client to express what best helps her relax Limit visitors as she requests Prepare the environment to promote rest Administer pain medication to relieve pain and promote rest Limit the number of times she is interrupted Try to administer medication, check VS, or or other actions in one room visit Teach methods to help relax #3 Nursing Diagnosis Anxiety r/t fear of unknown and situational crisis Supporting Data Facial tension, increased perspiration, increased pulse (?) ----- (This doesn't sound right) Goal Patient will have vital signs that reflect baseline and will verbalize decreased anxiety Outcome Patient will have a relaxed facial expression and body posture between contractions Interventions Determine the couple's plans for birth and work with them as much as possible Explain all activities, procedures and issues that involve the client Stay with client as much as possible during labor ? ? #4 Nursing Diagnosis Risk for Infection r/t multiple vaginal exams and tissue trauma Supporting Data Unknown (help) Goal Patient will remain free from infection Outcome Patient will free from signs of infection as evidenced by normal VS during my shift Interventions Assess and report signs of infection such as Swelling, discharge, increased body temp and warmth Follow Standard Precautions Use sterile technique when inserting Foley Use appropriate hand hygiene Teach patient proper perineum care Teach patient the symptoms of infection and when to report to physician Teach patient proper episiotomy care Monitor VS 1 Likes About the_whatsername I am a 27 year old mother of three beautiful girls who is engaged to married this July, all while trying to survive nursing school. I am in my second semester of the RN program at the local community college. 1 Article 3 Posts Share this post Share on other sites
Daytonite, BSN, RN 4 Articles; 14,603 Posts Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt. Has 40 years experience. I spent a great deal of time going through your care plan. For the most part it is pretty well organized, but I did make a lot of suggestions for you.A care plan is a listing of the patient's nursing problems and strategies to do something for them. Everything flows from your supporting data which come from your initial assessment of the patient.Two things:(1) Is she breastfeeding? There is a diagnosis for that whether the breastfeeding is going OK or if there are problems.(2) You made mention of an episiotomy. That is a wound that requires nursing attention. I gave you a diagnosis for it below and I think that should be included in the care plan. It is also a source of potential infection.Quote#1 Nursing DiagnosisAcute Pain r/t uterine contractions and stretching of cervix and birth canalSupporting DataExternal monitoring of contractions, Patient states "I am hurting," noticeable facial grimace, muscle tension, increased RR, Client rates pain as 9/10, diaphoresisWhat about the episiotomy? Your goals and outcomes need to be reversed. Outcomes refer to the overall outcome of the diagnosis and usually go back to the related factors. Goals have to do with how your nursing interventions impact on the symptoms (your supporting data).QuoteInterventions:1. Assess pain level every hour and prn2. Administer stadol IV every 4 hrs and prn3. assist with epidural How is assisting with her epidural going to decrease her pain?Quote4. provide nonpharmacologic techniquesLike what? This is a very vague intervention. I'll list some for you below.Quote5. encourage client to try different positions6. teach simple breathing and relaxation techniques7. limit visitors as she desiresLimiting visitors doesn't belong here.Quote8. Keep informed about the progress of labor and baby's conditionHow is this going to decrease her pain? This sounds more like it needs to be an intervention with your diagnosis of anxiety.Quote9. Prevent pain when possible during proceduresPain during procedures is not among your supporting data (symptoms), so why would you have a nursing intervention for it? Makes no sense.One of your interventions should at least be mentioning the pain scale of 0 to 10 that is being used to assess the pain since you mention it as an outcome and have included it as supporting data.What are you doing for the diaphoresis?Quote#2 Nursing DiagnosisFatigue r/t childbirthSupporting dataUnknown (help)How can you even diagnose that the patient is fatigued without her having any symptoms of it? Your supporting data would be the symptoms of the fatigue. Look at the defining characteristics of fatigue.QuoteGoal:Patient will verbalize increased energy and improved well-being.Outcome:Patient will verbalize environment is suitable for satisfactory rest during my shift. Your goals and outcome need to be reversed.QuoteInterventions:1. Assess level of fatigue prn2. Allow client to express what best helps her relax3. Limit visitors as she requests4. Prepare the environment to promote rest5. Administer pain medication to relieve pain and promote restThis intervention belongs with acute pain.Quote6. Limit the number of times she is interrupted try to administer medication, check vs, or or other actions in one room visitDo room visits cause her fatigue or anxiety? Hmm. If they cause anxiety this should be part of your supporting data for anxiety and belongs with that diagnosis.Quote#3 Nursing DiagnosisAnxiety r/t fear of unknown and situational crisisSupporting Data:Facial tension, increased perspiration, increased pulse (?) ----- (This doesn't sound right)Yet they are. read up on anxiety. They are physiologic responses. All are listed as defining characteristics of anxiety in a nursing diagnosis reference.QuoteGoal:Patient will have vital signs that reflect baseline and will verbalize decreased anxietyOutcome:Patient will have a relaxed facial expression and body posture between contractionsYour outcome should reflect the related factor. Goals should be predictions of what will happen when your interventions for the symptoms (facial tension, increased perspiration, increased pulse) are performed as you planned.QuoteInterventions:1. Determine the couple's plans for birth and work with them as much as possibleThis makes no sense being here. you have no supporting data that their plans for birth have or are the cause of any anxiety.Quote2. Explain all activities, procedures and issues that involve the client3. Stay with client as much as possible during laborNEED MORE INTERVENTIONS!The problem with your interventions is that they do not target the symptoms of the anxiety (your supporting data, or symptoms). Just like doctors, we also treat the patient's symptoms. In this case, you are saying her symptoms of the anxiety are facial tension, increased perspiration, increased pulse. your interventions need to be what you are going to do about them.The definition of anxiety, the nursing diagnosis, is vague uneasy feeling of discomfort or dread accompanied by an autonomic response (the source often nonspecific or unknown to the individual); a feeling of apprehension caused by anticipation of danger. It is an alerting signal that warns of impending danger and enables the individual to take measures to deal with the threat (page 242, NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses: definitions and classifications 2009-2011).What will you do to allay those feelings of fear and dread? Better still...Did they verbalize them at all? If so, they are supporting data (symptoms) that you need to include above.Quote#4 Nursing DiagnosisRisk for infection r/t multiple vaginal exams and tissue traumaSupporting DataUnknown (help)There is no supporting data because this is not an actual problem that exists yet. It is a potential problem. There are only risks that it could happen. The risks are that she has had xx vaginal exams and tissue trauma from xx. List it out. Include that episiotomy.QuoteGoal:Patient will remain free from infectionOutcome:Patient will free from signs of infection as evidenced by normal vs during my shift Your goal and outcome need to be reversed.QuoteInterventions:1. Assess and report signs of infection such as swelling, discharge, increased body temp and warmth2. Follow standard precautionsWhat are standard precautions and why are they important to the prevention of infection?Quote3. Use sterile technique when inserting foley4. Use appropriate hand hygieneWhat is "appropriate" hand hygiene? you need to be more scientific. spell it out exactly.Quote5. Teach patient proper perineum care6. Teach patient the symptoms of infection and when to report to physician7. Teach patient proper episiotomy careThis patient has an episiotomy? That's another nursing problem and diagnosis impaired tissue integrity.Quote8. monitor vsAgain, outcome should be that the patient will be free of infection. Goals will reflect predictions of what will happen when your interventions for the potential symptoms do not occur or your interventions are performed as you planned. With "risk for" diagnoses nursing interventions are restricted to the following:Strategies to prevent the problem from happening in the first placeMonitoring for the specific signs and symptoms of this problemReporting any symptoms that do occur to the doctor or other concerned professionalInterventions for Pain:Assess and document patient's level and intensity of pain using the 0 to 10 rating scale with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst possible painAssess and document where the pain is located and what, if anything, makes it worse or betterObserve and document any of the following physical responses: frequent changing of body position, moaning, sighing, grimacing, crying, restlessness, dyspnea, tachycardia, diaphoresis, pallorGive pain medication as orderedProvide emotional support by spending time talking to the patient and reassuring them that measures are being taken to relieve their painReposition the patientGive a back massageUse short, simple relaxation exercises to distract the patient's attentionDim the lights in the room and keep noise downPlay soft, soothing musichave the patient perform slow deep breathing and concentrate on feeling weightless with each breathReassess and evaluate the patient's response to each method employed. ask the patient which techniques work better for them.Monitor for side effects of narcotic therapy: respiratory depression, constipation, nausea/vomitingTeach the patient about prescriptions they will be going home with including the dosage, how they should be taken and any side effectsSymptoms Also called defining characteristics by NANDA, these are the abnormal data items that are discovered during the patient assessment. They can also be the same signs and symptoms of the medical disease the patient has, the patient's responses to their disease, and problems accomplishing their ADLS. They are evidence that prove the existence of the nursing problem. If you are unsure that a symptom belongs with a nursing problem, refer to a nursing diagnosis reference. these symptoms will be the focus of your nursing interventions and goals.
the_whatsername 1 Article; 3 Posts Thank You so much! I am so new to this and I know I am probably making this more difficult than it should be. I just have been feeling very overwhelmed and the stress of it all is getting to me. You've helped me understand better HOW to work a care plan and I thank you for breaking it down like you did.
Daytonite, BSN, RN 4 Articles; 14,603 Posts Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt. Has 40 years experience. The first care plans you do will seem difficult and go slow. It takes time to adjust and learn this nursing process and diagnosis business. There are 206 nursing diagnoses. Most nurses only know a handful of them off the top of their heads. I am still surprised that classes in nursing diagnosis aren't formally taught in all nursing schools. We all take some kind of classes in pathophysiology which is pretty much learning the medical diagnoses, but many nursing schools fail when it comes to teaching students the nursing diagnoses and the process of how to diagnose. The process (nursing process) isn't much different from what doctors do except the information that goes into our diagnosing includes not only some medical information, but other stuff that doctors aren't particularly interested in that is of more concern to us nurses. Remember back to when you first learned to ride a bike and even farther when you were learning to tie shoelaces. You didn't do either perfectly the first time. . .or the second time. . .or the third time. It takes practice and lots of it. Just keep at it.Part of why I post here is to help students get a better understanding of this seemingly complicated process. I am always looking for and thinking about ways to explain or make this whole care plan process easier for people just learning it. If you have any confusion about the process, please ask. I'll dig into my bag of tricks and see if there is something there that can help you. Chances are I have already posted it on a thread somewhere on this forum already anyway, but I will repeat this stuff when questions are asked.
Guting 1 Post 2nd year midwifery.. Can u help me find all nursing diagnosis r/t to labor and delivery NANDA list? Thank you
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN 4 Articles; 20,908 Posts Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma. Has 43 years experience. Guting said:2nd year midwifery.. Can u help me find all nursing diagnosis r/t to labor and delivery NANDA list? Thank youWhere are you going to school? are you in the US?The NANDA list nanda list but that does not contain the "taxotomy" or definitions for each diagnosis....do you have a care plan book?