Order ID | 9240123810 |
Subject | Nursing |
Topic | Suctioning issue for respiratory dx |
Type | Case Study |
Level | University |
Style | APA |
Sources | 2 |
Language | English(U.S.) |
Description |
Assignment Content Objective for week 2: *** Note: this assignment has been edited from previous course versions *** Read the following case study: You are a staff nurse working in an ICU. The patient has a history of COPD exacerbated by heavy smoking. His postoperative course has been painful & difficult. He has suffered a number of setbacks. Staff members, despite their diligent efforts, have not been able to wean him off the ventilator since the surgery. He has required frequent suctioning throughout the shift & is being evaluated for the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Today, when returning from lunch, you observed that an experienced RN was suctioning your patient. You asked the nurse why he was instilling NS into the pt’s endotracheal tube. You told him this was no longer an acceptable practice & you would share an article(evidence) regarding the change. In your POC, include info from the article regarding the practice of “NS instillation to loosen secretions”…. Written work: (1) Determine a plan of care (POC) for the patient using the Nursing Process (NP). UTILIZE accepted NANDA Nursing Dx which are posted in CONVERSATIONs** Format as you would in your workplace or a previous workplace or your ADN program. (2) Include a list of 6 appropriate, priority nursing dx– reflecting the problems & potential problems in this Case Study. (3) For the TOP 3 NURSING DX, add 3 interventions for each of these dx. Number One dx will be respiratory-related. Choose 2 others reflecting other pt problem areas (or potential problems)– add interventions for each of these 3. (3) Format your POC in one of 2 ways….. As(a) concept map ……OR …… (b) on a WORD document or table. —MUST USE an article to demonstrate “evidence” which will clarify the intervention of “NS instillation” for endotrach tubed pts. Also use a “List of Approved Nursing Dx” Note (1) there are no degrees in a reference in APA format. |
Spacing | Single |
Pages | 1 |