Author: Liane Clores, RN MAN

Nursing interventions for Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis

  Advise patient to avoid cutting, shaving, brushing, or picking lesions Advise patients to wear shower shoes in locker rooms or public showers Wash hands carefully after touching a lesion Keep patient’s hands and feet dry and clean as possible since there is a greater chance of organisms growing in warm and moist environments Be […]

Nursing Interventions for Lung Abscess

  Monitor patient’s temperature (degree and pattern) as there may be increased body temperature; note shivering / diaphoresis Monitor the temperature of the environment. Give a warm compress and teach and encourage family Review / monitor respiratory frequency, record the ratio of inspiration and expiration Auscultate breath sounds and note the existence of bronchial breath […]

Nursing Interventions for Histoplasmosis

  Monitor Vital signs and Cardiopulmonary status If the patient is receiving itraconazole and antacids, separate administration by 2 hours. Provide oxygen therapy if needed based on oxygen saturation levels. Cluster nursing activities to minimize energy expenditure, and allow for frequent rest periods. Maintain a patent airway; encourage coughing and deep breathing. Consult with a […]

Nursing Interventions for Decubitus Ulcers

  Change patient’s position every two hours to stop ulcers from forming If a person is bed bound, move the person from lying on his back to the left side, then the right side, and then back to his back. Do not raise the head of the bed more than 30 degrees to prevent the […]

Nursing Interventions for Thyroid Cancer

  Observe patient for signs of pain both verbal and nonverbal Teach and encourage patients to use relaxation techniques Administer analgesic as ordered (for pain, if needed) Monitor respiratory frequency, depth of breathing; Auscultate breath sounds and record a Ronchi Assess for dyspnea, stridor and cyanosis Provide oxygen therapy if necessary Determine the patient’s ability […]

Nursing interventions for Post-partum Hemorrhage

  Advise patients to sleep with feet higher, while the body remained supine to increase the venous return, and allow the blood to the brain and other organs. Monitor vital signs since changes in vital signs when bleeding occurs more intense. Monitor intake and output every 5-10 minutes since change the output is a sign […]