ASSESSMENT EXPLANATION OF THE OBJECTIVES NURSING INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION
PROBLEM
Subjective: The patient has STO: Dx: STO:
undergone LSCS and “Na-CS po ako has given birth to her Within the shift, the Maintain aseptic Prevents entry of (Goal Met) nung isang araw. first baby. patient will be able to: technique with any bacteria, reducing Masakit parin pag procedures. Provide risk of nosocomial Within the shift gumagalaw ako” Post-cesarean wound a) demonstrate ability routine site care, as infections. of effective infection is an infection to perform hygienic appropriate nursing Objective: that occurs after a C- measures. interventions, section, which is also Note risk factors for the patient Pfannenstiel b) demonstrate ability occurrence of infection To help the patient identified the incision in the referred to as a to care for the site identify the present abdominal or in the incision basis of fatigue, lower segment risk factors that may how she can cesarean delivery. It is c) identify ways to of the add up to the control it, abdomen usually due to a reduce risk of infection infection. bacterial infection in verbalized T: 36.4°C d) verbalize which understanding Refusal to the surgical incision To evaluate if the symptoms of infection Observed for localized of the use of move around site. character, presence to watch out for sign of infection in the energy due to pain and condition of the Common signs include incision present infection conservation Nursing Diagnosis: fever (38°C-39.4°C), principles and wound sensitivity, Monitor vital signs. Temperature took the LTO: RISK FOR INFECTION redness and swelling elevation and prescribed related to at the site, and lower At the end of tachycardia may medications insufficient abdominal pain. It is hospitalization, the reflect developing accordingly. knowledge to avoid important to get patient will: sepsis. exposure to treated promptly to a) remain free of pathogens. infection, as prevent complications evidenced by normal Tx: LTO: from the infection vital signs and absence of signs and symptoms Administer antibiotics as (Goal Met) Some post-cesarean of infection ordered by the wound infections are physician Antibiotics will help kill At the end taken care of prior to b) show capacity to and stop the hospitalization, a patient being recognize signs and infection and the the patient discharged from the symptoms growth of bacteria remains free of hospital. However, which could cause infection, stated many infections don’t Edx: infection symptoms of appear until after you infection of leave the hospital. In Stress and model proper which to be fact, many post- handwashing aware of, Reduces risk of cross- cesarean wound technique. demonstrates contamination/ infections usually appropriate Make health teachings bacterial appear within the first care of incision especially in colonization. couple of weeks after site. identification of delivery. For this environmental risk To help the patient reason, most of these factors that could add modify/change/avoi infections are up on infection d some of the diagnosed at follow- environmental up visits. factors present which could increase the SOURCES: incidence of Teach patient how to infection. Wilson, D.R. Post- change dressings at Cesarean Wound home and how to Patient and Infection. from assess for signs of caregivers need to http://www.healthline. infection. master these skills to com/heath/pregnanc make sure that they can continue preventing the risk of y/post-cesarean- infection even if they wound-infection are already discharged. Teach the patient how to take antibiotics Not completing or properly skipping the required dose of antibiotics can encourage antibiotic resistance.