hi,first semester and lost on care plans. I have to write one on a woman who is 71,lives in the nursing home and has a mental illness. she has been disabeled her whole life and has always lived in housing complexes which offered help. she did live alone til she fell and broke her ankle,had surgery on it,she developed an infection in her wound and thats when she went to the nursing home for re-hab. That was 5 years ago. Feeds self,is up to date on news,enjoys going to mass everyday and participates in all activities. She did have uterine cancer which resulted in a hysterectomy and radiation.she is cancer free. she has high BP,insomnia and anxiety. which she is on meds for. i have to have 3 diagnosis from her admission diagnsis which is mental illness....i can not for the life of me come up with any...i looked in the NANDA book but i cant seem to relate any to this person.
The only thing i had to do for her was wash her up before bed. so the only thing i came up with so far was...bathing or hygiene self-care deficit. i was also thinking of impaired social interaction,but she is social. i was going to use risk for fall as number 3 cause we cant use "risk for" for the first 2. i want to use this cause she walks with a limp due to her ankle. i am SO lost on this!!
I am sorry if this is a mess. I am not feeling well.
