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    This document contains a nursing care plan for a patient who received internal fixation surgery. It includes 4 nursing diagnoses: pain related to the fracture and surgery, impaired physical mobility due to a fractured hip, impaired skin integrity from the surgical incision, and risk for infection from the fracture and surgery. For each diagnosis, goals and nursing interventions are outlined to relieve pain, maintain mobility, ensure skin integrity and wound healing, and prevent infection throughout the patient's recovery and hospital stay. The goals for each diagnosis were met as evidenced by the patient's progress.

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    This document contains a nursing care plan for a patient who received internal fixation surgery. It includes 4 nursing diagnoses: pain related to the fracture and surgery, impaired physical mobility due to a fractured hip, impaired skin integrity from the surgical incision, and risk for infection from the fracture and surgery. For each diagnosis, goals and nursing interventions are outlined to relieve pain, maintain mobility, ensure skin integrity and wound healing, and prevent infection throughout the patient's recovery and hospital stay. The goals for each diagnosis were met as evidenced by the patient's progress.

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    This document contains a nursing care plan for a patient who received internal fixation surgery. It includes 4 nursing diagnoses: pain related to the fracture and surgery, impaired physical mobility due to a fractured hip, impaired skin integrity from the surgical incision, and risk for infection from the fracture and surgery. For each diagnosis, goals and nursing interventions are outlined to relieve pain, maintain mobility, ensure skin integrity and wound healing, and prevent infection throughout the patient's recovery and hospital stay. The goals for each diagnosis were met as evidenced by the patient's progress.

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    ‫لكيات الغد ادلولية‬

    Adult Nursing Theory (2)

    Nursing Care plan for Internal


    Fixation

    Prepared by :
    Areej Ali Awadh (401000183)
    Supervisor :
    Dr. : Reham Saeed


    1
    Nursing diagnosis (1):
     Pain related to fracture, soft tissue damage, muscle spasm,
    and surgery evidence by patient facial expression or pain
    scale.

    Goals :
     Relieve patient pain during 24 hours & maintain patient
    comfort.

    Nursing interventions :
     Assess patient pain after surgery by using pain scale
     Assess patient vital signs specially pulse & BP.
     Adjust patient position of site of fixation (by elevation the
    limb).
     Instruct & teach patient about relaxation technique
     Administer analgesic as order

    Evaluation :
     Goals was met during 24 hours evidence by patient free
    from pain, relax and sleepy.

    2
    Nursing diagnosis (2) :
     Impaired physical mobility related to fractured hip
    evidence by patient not able to move.

    Goal :
     Maintain patient physical mobility, prevent muscle
    atrophy and bed sores during month of treatment &
    staying in hospital.

    Nursing interventions :
     Assess patient physical mobility & level of dependency
     Assess muscle tone, mass & flacity.
     Advice patient to use moving aid device in movement
     Turning & lifting patient every 2 hours.
     Apply passive range of motion exercise every day.
     Apply muscle massage after bed bath every day

    Evaluation :
     Goal wase met & achieved through outpatient stay in
    hospital evidence by absent of immobility complications.

    3
    Nursing diagnosis (3) :
     Impaired skin integrity related to surgical incision
    evidence by surgical site wound & special screws, plates,
    rods, wires.

    Goal :
     Maintain normal skin integrity & speed healing of wound
    through out month period.

    Nursing intervention :
     Assess skin integrity at site of incision
     Assess healing process every day during dressing
     Assess peripheral pulse and sensation of affected limb
     Apply wound care every day
     Encourage patient to eat protein and vitamin C

    Evaluation :
     Goal was met & achieved evidence by intact skin integrity
    & wound healed properly throughout month period .

    4
    Nursing diagnosis (4) :
     Risk for infection related to fracture and surgery

    Goal :
     Prevent patient infection throughout course of treatment

    Nursing interventions :
     Assess patient signs of infection by measuring TEMP daily
    and assess the site of wound for redness, swelling &
    tenderness.
     Applying dressing daily
     Administer antibiotics as order

    Evaluation :
     Goal was met & achieved evidence by patient free from
    infection, temp stable and normal.

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