Health teaching for post-amputation surgery by jessica loh https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation As a group, discuss and suggest a possible health teaching plan for a patient who is discharging post-amputation surgery. en-us 2020-10-30 10:27:58 UTC 2020-11-10 08:24:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907500523 1) Clean and care for your skin. When you are allowed to bathe, gently wash around the incision with soap and water
2) Prevent infection. Wash your hands before you touch your wound.
3) Help your residual limb heal. Push the residual limb against a soft pillow
]]> 2020-11-10 07:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907500523 https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907500647 1.Teach patient relaxation techniques or other pain-relieving technique.
 -Relaxation techniques involve deep breathing exercises to enhance oxygenation and circulation, thereby relieving pain
2. Encourage active participation in rehabilitation
 -Active participation in rehabilitation increases independence and mobility.
3. Teach patient how to recognise signs of infection of the amputated limb (e.g redness, swelling and pus)
- to prevent further complications 
4. Refer to rehabilitation team 
- to promote independence and to identify mobility function
5. Advice patient to eat high protein diet
- promote wound healing 

]]> 2020-11-10 07:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907500647 https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907504181 4)  encourage patient to consume food high in protein
R:To promote wound healing.
5) teach patient how to change dressing 
R: To prevent infection to the wound
6) teach patient to detect signs and symptoms of infection (redness, swelling,tenderness,warmness at the side of the stump)
R: To prevent further complications

]]> 2020-11-10 08:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907504181 https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907505309 1)Encouraged the importance of daily hygiene to prevent infection and skin breakdown.
2) For below the knee amputations, lie on the stomach 3-4 times a day for 20 minutes to stretch the hip muscles
3) While the wound is healing, watch closely for signs of infection or other problems; sudden increase in pain or 
sudden tenderness, shaking chills, area around wound is warm/hot or become red/swollen.
4) Prevent infection. Wash your hands before you touch your wound. This will help prevent an infection.
5) Follow up with your healthcare provider or 
orthopedist]]> 2020-11-10 08:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907505309 https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907516471 1. Learn about wound care, residual limb care, and shrinker sock care 
2. Offer to help with desensitization. Your family member may have trouble reaching the the back of his or her residual limb 
3. Be patient and supportive. Remember that your family member needs to be fully involved in self-care 
4. Ensure that there’s no pus or yellow drainage from the wound, or thick discharge that is brownish gray
5. Ensure that the area around wound is warm or hot , or becomes red or swollen]]> 2020-11-10 08:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907516471 Amputation health teaching rabiatuloctober https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907522303 1. Encourage patient to have well balanced diet 
2. Encourage the importance of daily personal hygiene- to prevent skin infection 
3. Advice the patient to receive complete instruction in the care of prosthesis 
4. Instructed patient to apply the elastic sleeve or wrap the stump for molding and shaping .
5. Encourage patient that the stump should not be wrapped too strongly, since this will prejudice circulation. ]]> 2020-11-10 08:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907522303 https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907522467 1. Medication compliance for pain such as analgesics
Rationale: To relieve pain and prevent complications
2. Go for regular follow up with doctor
Rationale: To assess progress of healing process and detect early complications 
3. Go for therapy or support group to develop self esteem 
Rationale: To build up self esteem due to negative psychological and social factors
4. Teach patient signs and symptoms of infection to prevent further complications 
Rationale: To detect early complications and get treatment accordingly
5. Teach patient how to change dressing to keep wound clean
Rationale: To prevent from developing infection]]> 2020-11-10 08:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907522467 5 Health Teaching https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907528661 1. Encourage patient to eat well balanced diet (e.g. high protein diet)
   - To promote healing
2. Instruct patient how to apply the elastic sleeve or wrap the stump for molding and shaping.
    - To promote comfort as it wont be so tight or loose
3. Encourage the patient should not be wrapped to tightly 
   - To facilitate blood circulation 
4. Explain to patient the importance of daily hygiene
   - to prevent infection and skin breakdown
5. Encourage pt to exercise at a slow and steady pace
    - To prevent putting more stress on the amputated leg ]]> 2020-11-10 08:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907528661 Mrs Grace: paedsnursegrace https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907529612 Write rationale for the health teachings. 

Medication compliance ? Be more specific...

]]> 2020-11-10 08:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907529612 Health Teaching/Group4 https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907530012 1. Check for any sign and symptoms of infection (Rationale: To prevent further complications of amputations)
2. Follow up with doctor (Rationale: to look through progress of wound healing)
3. Encourage fluid intake (Rationale: to encourage wound healing)
4. Follow up with doctor regularly if the wound has open stitches (Rationale: To prevent introduction of bacteria)
5. Educate patient thay they should not wrap forcefully (Rationale: to promote blood flow)]]> 2020-11-10 08:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907530012 https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907531669 1）Make sure the dressing is clean to prevent infection
2）Cover the dressing with plastic when going to shower to prevent from soiling the dressing 
3）Follow up doctor appointment to check the progress of the wound healing
4）Encourage patient to perform some simple exercise to prevent trauma 
5）Teach the care giver technique of ambulating the patient to reduce the potential for injury]]> 2020-11-10 08:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907531669 Mrs Grace paedsnursegrace https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907534957 What are the signs and symptoms of infection?

]]> 2020-11-10 08:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907534957 Mrs Grce paedsnursegrace https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907536937 What are your rationale for your health teachings?]]> 2020-11-10 08:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907536937 MRs Angel paedsnursegrace https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907539747 Is 'strongly' the right word to describe? And rationale To promote blood circulation?

]]> 2020-11-10 08:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907539747 Ms Jessica jessicaloh88 https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907546853 Rationale? some have some dont have]]> 2020-11-10 08:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907546853 Ms Jessica jessicaloh88 https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907548525
How to ensure no pus or wound not warm or hot?]]> 2020-11-10 08:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaloh88/amputation/wish/907548525