Nursing Care Plan for Puerperal Infection

Puerperal infection is an infection of the reproductive tract occurring within 28 days following childbirth or abortion. It is one of the major causes of maternal death (ranking second behind postpartal hemorrhage) and includes localized infectious processes as well as more progressive processes that may result in endometritis/metritis (inflammation of endometrium), peritonitis, or parametritis/pelvic cellulitis (infection of connective tissue of broad ligament and possibly connective tissue of all pelvic structures). NURSING PRIORITIES 1. Control...

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Nursing Care Plan for Child with Special Needs

The birth of a child with special needs, regardless of whether the condition is temporary or permanent, creates unique concerns for the family, who mourns the loss of a normal, healthy child. Conditions range from prematurity, growth deviations, and infections to gross anomalies. Although each case is individual and varies in degree of involvement, many similarities are observed in the parents’ responses to their child. NURSING PRIORITIES 1. Facilitate grieving and positive coping. 2. Provide appropriate information related to short- and long-term...

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Nursing Care Plan for Teen Pregnancy

Statistics for 1995 reveal that 56.9 babies were born for every 1000 females between the ages of 15 and 19. Although these rates appear to be dropping, pregnant adolescents are at risk physically, emotionally, and socially. The impact of adolescent pregnancy on the individual has far-reaching consequences, which may restrict or limit future opportunities for the adolescent and the child(ren). Educational goals may be altered or eliminated, thus limiting potential for a productive life. The client frequently may be of lower socioeconomic status,...

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Nursing Care Plan for Stage III of Labor Placental Expulsion

Stage III of labor begins with the birth of the baby and is completed with placental separation and expulsion. Lasting anywhere from 1–30 min, with an average length of 3–4 min in the nullipara, and 4–5 min in the multipara, this stage is the shortest. Careful management and monitoring are necessary, however, to prevent short- and long term negative outcomes. NURSING PRIORITIES 1. Promote uterine contractility. 2. Maintain circulating fluid volume. 3. Promote maternal and newborn safety. 4. Support parental-infant interaction. Nursing diagnosis...

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Nursing Care Plan for Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is an illness of starvation, brought on by severe disturbance of body image and a morbid fear of obesity. Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder (binge-purge syndrome) characterized by extreme overeating, followed by self-induced vomiting. It may include abuse of laxatives and diuretics. Binge-eating is defined as recurrent episodes of overeating associated with subjective and behavioral indicators of impaired control over and significant distress about the eating behavior but without the use of inappropriate compensatory behaviors...

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