Documentation for Sterile Wound Irrigation and Dressing Change

ADNG 1050 Foundations of Nursing Skills

Scenario:

· Mr. Hughes is a 67-year-old male that is status post exploratory laparotomy due to a

perforated diverticulitis. He is post-op day 3.

· Mr. Hughes has a midline abdominal incision that was partially left open due to

infection risk. The wound requires daily wound irrigation followed by a wet-to

dry dressing change. The patient has been alert and cooperative but expresses

mild discomfort during the dressing change.

🗂️ Documentation

📍 To complete: Upload this document to your computer & fill it out electronically (directly into the assignment)

📍 To turn it in: Re-upload it to the correct file/drop box in D2L.

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✍️ 1. Write a DARP note including:

D: Data

A: Action

R: Response/Results

P: Plan

🧑‍🏫 2. Patient Education (Write as a Script) Keep short and to the point.

🔐 3. National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) Choose 1 priority NPSG that is relevant to this scenario and tell us why in 1 paragraph.

NPSG Chosen: Why It Matters:

📝 4. Nursing Diagnosis & Care Plan

✅ 3-Part Nursing Diagnosis:

🎯 5. SMART Goal:

Student SMART goal:

🩹 List:

· 2 Interventions to accomplish this goal

· Rationale for each intervention

· Evaluation for each intervention

1. Intervention:

· Rationale:

· Evaluation:

2. Intervention:

· Rationale:

· Evaluation:

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