Post exploratory laparotomy due to perforated diverticulitis

Question

Scenario:

Mr. Hughes is a 67-year-old male that is status post exploratory laparotomy due to a perforated diverticulitis. He is post-op day 3.

Mr. Hughes has a midline abdominal incision that was partially left open due to infection risk. The wound requires daily wound irrigation followed by a wet-to dry dressing change. The patient has been alert and cooperative but expresses mild discomfort during the dressing change. Need Assignment Help?

Documentation:

• To complete: Upload this document to your computer & fill it out electronically (directly into the assignment)
• To turn it in: Re-upload it to the correct file/drop box in D2L.

1. Write a DARP note including:

D: Data

A: Action

R: Response/Results

P: Plan

2. Patient Education (Write as a Script) Keep short and to the point.

3. National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) Choose 1 priority NPSG that is relevant to this scenario and tell us why in 1 paragraph.

NPSG Chosen:

Why It Matters:

4. Nursing Diagnosis & Care Plan

• 3-Part Nursing Diagnosis:

5. SMART Goal:

Student SMART goal:

- List:

• 2 Interventions to accomplish this goal
• Rationale for each intervention
• Evaluation for each intervention

A. Intervention:

• Rationale:
• Evaluation:

B. Intervention:

• Rationale:
• Evaluation: