I have my assignment due in the next 2 weeks and having trouble picking my nursing priorities. I found this forum and hope you guys can share or help me out :)
Here is my scenario
Nick is 50 years old male with heavy drinker. Recently had motorcar accident. He has 3 ribs L side fractured, a pneumothorax, and a lacerated small bowel. He is now on 3 days post op. He had laparotomy with oversewing of the small bowel laceration. He has an intercostal catheter and epidural line analgesia
On assessment: Urine output decreasing, Abdominal girth increasing, he is agitated, pain ++ and increasing SOB (shortness of breath)
The assignment question
* Identify and discuss 3 most important specific priorities of care for Nick and provide rationales.
My priorities of care was: 1. Maintain breathing or airway clearance. 2. Control pain for his post op. 3. Maintain nutrition or maintain bowel function???
Please help me out with the 3 priorities ? thank you very much
I have been given the exact same assignment. I am also struggling to pin point 3 priorities with the information given and my teachers have told us there is a definite right and wrong answer which scares me even more! I appreciate all of the comments on here and any other help anyone has to offer! Mine isn't due for another two weeks but I think its going to take me a long time! Thanks :)
Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
I have been given the exact same assignment. I am also struggling to pin point 3 priorities with the information given and my teachers have told us there is a definite right and wrong answer which scares me even more! I appreciate all of the comments on here and any other help anyone has to offer! Mine isn't due for another two weeks but I think its going to take me a long time! Thanks :)
Welcome!
Most of the information is provided here...Read the thread and the links....what are your questions specifically?
blogera
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me too!!