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Nursing Assignment On Perioperative Care

   

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Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENT ON PERIOPERATIVE CARENursing Assignment on perioperative careName of the student:Name of the university:Author note:
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1NURSING ASSIGNMENT ON PERIOPERATIVE CARETable of ContentsIntroduction:2Preoperative Phase2Intra-operative phase:3Postoperative phase:4Conclusion:6References:8
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2NURSING ASSIGNMENT ON PERIOPERATIVE CAREIntroduction: This paper explains the journey of a 38-year-old woman diagnosed with breast cancerexplaining all the challenges incurred during the period of her treatment to her recovery. Shedidn’t have any major medical issues in the past and kept well before diagnosed with recurrentmetastatic breast cancer. This is also known as 4th stage cancer, which has spread to the otherparts of the body like bones, lungs, brain, etc. The perioperative period begins when the patient isinformed of the need for surgery, includes the surgical procedure and recovery, and continuesuntil the patient resumes his or her usual activities. The surgical experience can be segregatedinto three phases: (1) preoperative, (2) intraoperative, and (3) postoperative. The word“perioperative” is used to encompass all three phases. The perioperative nurse provides nursingcare during all three phases (Arwert, Hoste and Watt 2012). Preoperative PhaseThe preoperative phase begins when the patient, or someone acting on the patient’s behalf, isinformed of the need for surgery and makes the decision to have the procedure. This phase endswhen the patient is transferred to the operating room bed. The preoperative phase is the periodthat is used to physically and psychologically prepare the patient for surgery. The length of thepreoperative period varies. For the patient whose surgery is elective, the period may be lengthy.For the patient whose surgery is urgent, the period is brief; the patient may have no awareness ofthis period. Diagnostic studies and medical regimens are initiated in the preoperative period.Information obtained from preoperative assessment and interview is used to prepare a plan ofcare for the patient. Nursing activities in the preoperative phase are directed toward patientsupport, teaching, and preparation for the procedure (Bunn, Jones and Bell-Syer 2012).
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