Clinical Reasoning Cycle for Open Mesh Inguinal Hernia Repair

This assignment describes the use of clinical reasoning cycle in managing a case scenario of a 67-year-old man who underwent an open mesh inguinal hernia repair and developed signs of wound infection. It includes information collection, problem identification, goal establishment, nursing interventions, and evaluation. The nursing interventions include proper body alignment, sustained breaths, aseptic techniques, wound cleaning, and administering non-opioids. The evaluation reflects on the prognosis and suggests the use of COX 2 selective non-opioid analgesic and sterility observation during the intraoperative phases and post-operatively to prevent bacterial infection.