Mr L is a 70-year-old male, diagnosis: urinary tract infection. Mr…
Question Mr L is a 70-year-old male, diagnosis: urinary tract infection. Mr… Mr L is a 70-year-old male, diagnosis: urinary tract infection. Mr L is alert but is experiencing some confusion. Vital signs are ordered every four hours. He is experiencing urinary frequency. He is a falls risk, and needs to be reminded to use the urinal rather than getting out of bed on his own to use the bathroom.Bed 2: Mr P is an 88 year-old male, diagnosis: pneumonia). It has been handed over from the Night Shift nurse that assisted Mr P with his hygiene requirements in the bathroom at 0630hrs, that whilst removing Mr P’s anti-embolitic stockings, the nurse noticed a pressure injury on his leg, which Mr P stated it is very painful, then night nurse has left the area uncovered for review this morning.Bed 3: Ms. N is 78 years of age and is a female patient diagnosed with new onset sinus bradycardia that is being monitored by remote telemetry. She is on an IV medication that requires titration. She also has Dementia and tends to fall and wander. She needs supervision with all ADLs.Bed 4: Ms S is a 30 year old lady who is normally ambulate and self-caring however due to pain and limited range of movement, due to L) knee arthroscopy yesterday) needs assistance in the shower and is then to prepare for an 0930hrs discharge. She needs discharge teaching.Bed 5: Mr. T is 68 years of age and is a male patient who is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at 1100 hrs. He needs preoperative teaching.Bed 6: Ms. A is 55 years of age and is a female patient who is scheduled to go to the day oncology unit at 0800 hrs. Someone from the health care team will need to take her via wheelchair.Bed 7: Mr W a 43-year-old male, new admit, diagnosis: suspected Crohn’s disease. Mr W has been having abdominal pain and severe bouts of diarrhoea for the past several months. He was admitted this morning. He is NBM to rest his bowels and to prepare for an upper gastrointestinal diagnostic series. He has been hypotensive and has IV fluids running and prn pain medications.Bed 8: Mrs C is a 60-year-old female, diagnosis: congestive heart failure. Mrs C was transferred onto the ward overnight. She was admitted four days ago with acute pulmonary oedema. She has history of CHF and takes diuretics, digoxin, and an ACE inhibitor at home. Which patients should the registered nurse care for during the shift and which patients should be assigned to the enrolled nurse and why Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
