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Nursing process in IV Therapy
- A method for processing the care of patients
undergoing IV Therapy.
- logical, systematic, problem solving method for
providing nursing care for patients, undergoing IVTherapy.
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Sources of data
Primary data data gathered directly from the client.
Assess patients previous experience, his expectations,knowledge of venipuncture and IV therapy.
Secondary data data gathered from clientsrelatives/SO, clients chart and members of thehealthcare team.
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Diagnosing
Nursing Diagnosis is a statement of the clients potential oractual health problem resulting from analysis of data.
Ex. He may be concerned that his condition has worsened.
Nursing Diagnosis includes P E S:
P
roblemE tiology
S igns & Symptoms
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planning- Identifying the specific actions to be done before
implementation of nursing intervention.
- To determine the goals of care and the course of
actions to be undertaken during the implementation
phase.
- SMART
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- To reduce or eliminate clients anxiety.
- To help the patient and his family to relax.
- Describe the procedure.
- Explain how long the catheter might stay in place.
- Explain that fluids will come from a bag through a
tubing, then through the catheter into his vein.
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Implementing
Putting the Nursing Care Plans into action.
Implementation includes: independent nursing interventions
interdependent nursing interventions
dependent nursing interventions
- Implementing requires :
y Communication skills
y Technical Skills
y Therapeutic Use of Self
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- Give the patient time to express his concerns and
fears.
- Allow the patient and his family to participate in theircare as much as possible.
- Encourage the patient to use stress-reduction
techniques.
- Introduce yourself and explain why IV therapy isneeded, and that the fluids may feel cold at first.
- Instruct to report any discomfort.
- Tell the patient that he may feel pain as the needle
goes in but will stop once the needle is in place.
- Explain activity restrictions.
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evaluating
To determine the extent of which goals of nursing care
have been achieved.
y Data collection about the clients response
y Compare data to outcome criteria
y Analyze the result
y
Modify the Nursing Care Plan as necessary
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- Be sure to evaluate how well the patient and his
family understand your instruction.
- Ask frequent questions and have them explain ordemonstrate what youve taught.
- Note what you taught and how well the patient
understand it.
