Case Study: Margaret Whilst the patient is in PACU‚ identify and discuss airway management (and rationales) as related to the case study (400 words) The post-operative patient is at risk for respiratory problems due to ineffective airway clearance related to changes in pulmonary physiology and function caused by anaesthetics‚ narcotics‚ mechanical ventilation‚ hypothermia and surgery. With increased tracheobronchial secretions secondary to the effects of anaesthesia‚ combined with ineffective
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intervention‚ and outcome evaluation are inherent in the post operative nurse’s role with the aim of a successful recovery for the patient. The appropriate provision of care is integral for prevention of complications that can arise from the anaesthesia or the surgical procedure. Whilst complications are common at least half of all complications are preventable (Haynes et al.‚ 2009). The foundations of Mrs Hilton’s nursing plan are to ensure that any post surgery complications are circumvented. My role as
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Initial clinical experiences in post-operative care of microsurgical patients Giang Nguyen Ngan BSN‚ Ha Nguyen Hông Ph.D‚ Thai Pham Hong BSN Abstract Aim: To summarise the initial clinical experiences in post-operative care of patients undergoing microsurgery. Methods: The study design was a retrospective descriptive analysis. Subjects were patients that underwent reconstruction of amputated body parts and free tissue transfer by microsurgical technique from August 2007 to August 2010
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Pain is a subjective experience and unpleasant sensation that associated with tissue impairment (Ogino et al.‚ 2007). Post-operative pain is a commonly actual post-operative complication of most general surgeries (Abdalrahim et al.‚ 2011). Therefore‚ Evelyn is likely to have pain due to the surgical tissue trauma and the replacement of the knee joint. Post-operative pain is a major concern during the recovery of patients because pain is a distressing symptom‚ poorly controlled pain may contribute
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Surgical Essay. Care of a patient undergoing TURP. Mr. Paul Fenech a 65 year old pensioner has been diagnosed with Prostatic Hypertrophy that requires surgery. a. Describe the Anatomy and Physiology of the prostate gland including its functions. b. Mention the disorders that could affect the prostate gland. c. Describe the clinical manifestations of prostate hypertrophy. d. Mention the investigations that are done to diagnose this condition. e. Describe the possible surgical approaches
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affecting the delivery of quality nursing care to the post-operative patients starting from the time they were transferred from the post-anesthesia care unit after operation to the ward until discharged. And within that period of care‚ problems arise in care plan and implementation especially on the aspect of patient-handling or what we call hands-on care. As a result‚ the study is conducted to investigate the quality of hands-on care given to post-operative patients. Statement of the Problem
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Post operative care There is a range of activities that nurses need to undertake when caring for postoperative patients. There are also specialist areas of surgery‚ e.g. bowel and thoracic surgery‚ which require more specific care and these are covered in Section 5. The patient is placed in the recovery room attached to theatre. The patients’ condition is assessed and he is nursed in the lateral recovery position to minimize risks of aspiration until fully conscious‚ when he can be transferred
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Postoperative ileus is a possibly deadly complication that occurs after many abdominal surgeries and operations. An ileus is where the bowels “fall asleep” after trauma and fail to “awaken” for quite some time following surgery. Postoperative ileus can affect patient nutrition‚ comfort and especially length of stay‚ which results in a major cost to insurance companies and hospitals. According to Chan and Law (2007)‚ the economic burden resulting from postoperative ileus is $7.5 billion per year in
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What is it and how can it help me? Pre-operative assessment (POA) and planning‚ carried out prior to treatment‚ ensures that the patient is fully informed about the procedure and the post operative recovery‚ is in optimum health and has made arrangements for admission‚ discharge and post operative care at home. POA and planning is an essential part of the planned care pathway which enhances the quality of care in a number of ways. * If a patient is fully informed‚ they will be less stressed
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This paper will critically examine the care needs and management of Mr Braun. An appropriate framework will be used‚ namely the ABCDE. Alternative treatment will be analysed using the 5 WHs critical decision making too (Jasper‚ 2006)l. His care will be based upon the nursing process ensuring that patient outcomes are agreed‚ implemented and evaluated. The assessment framework to be used is this assessment is the ABCDE assessment framework. The ABCDE framework looks at Airway‚ Breathing‚ Circulation
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