NUR2349 Module 05 Care Plan for Elective Surgery Assignment Scoring Rubric: Criteria Points Proper utilization of care plan for an elective surger

NUR2349 Module 05 Care Plan for Elective Surgery Assignment Scoring Rubric:

Criteria

Points

Proper utilization of care plan for an elective surgery

5

Detailed content for all sections of care plan

8

Grammar, APA and Organization

2

Total

15

Very important!!!!!!!!!

You are the nurse receiving report on your patient that was admitted as an emergency earlier in the day. A 64-year-old female underwent a right colectomy. The right side of her colon was removed due to cancer. She has a history of smoking & no other health problems. She is currently being transferred to you in PACU. She has a midline incision with a Penrose drain, a stab wound w/ a Jackson Pratt drain to incision. She also has a NG tube, attached to intermittent suction. She is alert, riented and can move all 4 extremities. BP is 110/68, Respiratory rate is 14, O2 stats are at 93% w/ additional oxygen given via nasal cannula.

All labs are normal. You are asked to change the dressings daily and document the drainage. What precautions will you take to prevent this patient from obtaining a nosocomial infection?

Please answer the questions and develop a care plan for a patient that will be having an elective surgery. Please use the provided format for building your care plan. You will need to use your nursing reference materials as you build this care plan.