Mastectomy Nursing Responsibilities: Pre- and Post-Operative Care
The nursing responsibilities of mastectomy include:
1. Preoperative care
- Assess the patient's physical and psychological status.
- Provide information about the surgery, including the risks, benefits, and alternatives.
- Obtain informed consent.
- Prepare the patient for surgery, including NPO status, bowel preparation, and hair removal.
- Administer preoperative medications.
2. Intraoperative care
- Monitor the patient's vital signs and oxygen saturation.
- Assist the surgeon with the surgery.
- Provide postoperative pain management.
- Monitor for and manage any complications, such as bleeding, infection, or fluid imbalance.
3. Postoperative care
- Monitor the patient's vital signs and oxygen saturation.
- Assess the patient for pain and manage as needed.
- Monitor the patient's fluid balance and provide IV fluids as needed.
- Encourage the patient to ambulate as soon as possible to prevent blood clots.
- Teach the patient about the signs and symptoms of infection and encourage them to report any concerns to their healthcare provider.
- Provide emotional support to the patient and their family.
- Follow up with the patient as needed to monitor their recovery and provide support.
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