Please grade my very 1st care plan
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please grade my very first care plan.
pt pmh of peripheral vascular disease, cad, hyperlipedemia (stable), non-healing right lower extremity ulcer since 2006 after hitting it with luggage, has been coming hospital 3 times a week for dressing changes. admitted directly from home (tj mexico) for wound vac/care prior to elective cabg.
i am focusing on the wound (primary diagnosis). pt does self care independently and uses wheelchair. pt is on morphine for pain, omeprazoie for gerd, baclofen for muscle spasm/pain, simvastatin for hyperlipidemia, aspirin for cardiac prophylaxis, nitroglycerin for chest pain, docusate for constipation, ferrous sulfate for low iron, senokot for constipation, magnesium hydroxide for constipation, zinc sulfate for supplemental, multivitamin w/ mineral for supplement, ascorbic for supplement, silver sulfadiazine for burn.
pt is on regular diet, and is hydrated. wound size: length 13cm x width 8cm x depth 0.2cm. tawny colored skin in gator area, large ulcer, base is errythematous with patches of sloughing yellow debris, minimal sanguineous drainage, no sign of infection, wound vac started day of admission.
this is the instruction and what i got:
a. select 3 nursing diagnoses that are appropriate to your patient's situation. make certain that your patient's etiologies for the nursing diagnoses correspond to what is suggested in ackley as appropriate etiologies. the etiologies must pertain to your patient. provide clarity and individualize your patient's etiologies by adding "secondary to." do not list more than 3 etiologies per nursing diagnosis.
list each diagnosis in the sections provided. the nursing diagnosis you are developing into your nursing care plan exercise should be listed as #3. it is only for this diagnosis that you must include signs and symptoms experienced by your pt.
refer to the functional patterns of nanda diagnoses and list the functional pattern for each nursing diagnosis.
assessment and nursing diagnosis phases
#1. functional pattern: elimination
nursing diagnosis label: constipation
etiologies and "secondary to:"
a. insufficient physical activity secondary to pressure ulcer stage 3/4.
b. recent environmental changes secondary to pt's statement of "the thought of being away from home and misses wife's cooking."
c. pain medications secondary to relieve neck pain and ulcer
#2. functional pattern: pain/ discomfort
nursing diagnosis label: acute pain
etiologies and "secondary to:"
a. tissue destruction, exposure of nerve secondary to ulcer
b. debridement of wound secondary to exudate
c. psychological secondary to pt's verbal report of pain
#3. functional pattern: skin/ tissue integrity
nursing diagnosis label: impaired tissue integrity
etiologies (related to):
a. physical immobilization secondary to pressure ulcer stage 3/4 on right lower extremity
b. environment moisture secondary to dressing changes
c. impaired oxygen transport secondary to peripheral vascular disease
signs: irregular shape wound: 13cm x 8cm x 0.2cm with yellow slough, sanguineous exudate; skin maceration
symptoms: patient's report of non-healing wound after hitting it with luggage.
b. completion of the nursing care plan below requires that you refer to:
planning phase:
goal: during stay in hospital wound will decrease in size and decrease or improvement in sanguineous drainage, macerated skin and sloughing.
outcome:
1. demonstrated understanding of plan to heal tissue and prevent injury.
2. describe measures to protect and heal the skin, including wound care.
3. experience a wound that decrease in size and has increase granulation tissue.
4. monitor size and amount of drainage coming from wound.
implementation phase:
1. identify and explain risk factors and etiology of pressure ulcers to patient.
2. do wound care/dressing changes as ordered: change wound vac every m/w/f. maintain sterililty with each care.
3. verify protein intake to provide nutrients necessary for tissue repair.
4. maintain adequate nutrition hydration.
5. assess patient's current phase of wound healing and stage of injury during wound care/ dressing changes and chart it.
6. encourage patient to avoid cigarette smoking and other high risk activity.
7. encourage patient to keep weight off right leg and use wheelchair for mobility.
evaluation phase:
unable to evaluate:
but i would look for: pt's understanding of wound care, nutrition intake, wound remain free of infection, decrease in exudate and maceration, wound decrease in size, and sign of granulation tissue.
ok i am so tire. please give me your thoughts. i want to do well on this assigment because it's a major part of my grade. thanks!