NURSING TOOL BOX SERIES

  Pre Operative Care Aims 1.      To prepare the client physically for surgery 2.      To provide psychological care 3.      To allay anxiety PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE I will explain to the patient the nature of the operation in simple terms that will be done in order to allay anxiety. I will explain the condition to the patient and the relatives in simple terms in order to allay anxiety. I will explain to the patient about the theater environment and the equipment that will be used in order to allay anxiety and to promote compliance. I will explain to the patient and the relatives about the theater team that will conduct the surgery in order to allay anxiety. I will allow the patient to ask questions about their condition and the nature of surgery and I will answer the questions appropriately and refer some to the physician in order to allay anxiety and to promote cooperation. I will involve the patient and the relative in the care of the patient preoperatively in order

 GENERAL NURSING CARE PLAN  IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO THE SYSTEM AFFECTED   *PREPARED BY JONES H.M- MBA/DMS  The respiratory system  The respiratory system is the network of organs and tissues that help you breathe. It includes your airways, lungs and blood vessels surrounding the alveoli. The muscles that power your lungs are also part of the respiratory system. These parts work together to move oxygen throughout the body and clean out waste gases like carbon dioxide. You can apply these identified problems to any condition that affect the respiratory system for example: Asthma, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),etc 1. Impaired gaseous exchange 2. Impaired breathing pattern 3. Impaired verbal communication 4. Ineffective airway clearance 5. Chest pain 6. Altered nutrition less than body requirements 7. Activity intolerance 8. Self care deficit 9. Risk for infection 10. Anxiety  The central nervous system  The central nervous system (CNS) contro

  HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne, sexually transmissible virus and its transmission is facilitated by the presence of other STIs. HIV is caused by infection with HIV-1 or HIV-2, both of which cause very similar conditions. HIV -1 is more virulent than HIV-2. HIV-2 carries a slight lower risk of transmission, tends to progress more slowly to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This may be due to a less-aggressive infection rather than a specific property of the virus itself. Persons infected with HIV-2 tend to have a lower viral load than people with HIV-1, and a greater viral load is associated with more rapid progression to AIDS in HIV-1 infections.   An important strategy in the control of HIV infection is the rapid and effective treatment of treatable STIs (Bennett, 2011).   Mode of transmission 1.      Unprotected sexual intercourse 2.      Sharing intravenous drug among drug users 3.      Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), which