Vanithadevi, A (2010) Effectiveness of Nursing Care on Clients with Fracture Tibia and Fibula at Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. Masters thesis, Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur.
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Abstract
The present study was conducted to find out the effectiveness of nursing care on clients with fracture tibia and fibula. The study was descriptive case study design. A total of thirty clients with fracture tibia and fibula who met the inclusion criteria were selected from the inpatients by using the convenient sampling technique. The objectives of the study was, to assess the health status of clients with fracture tibia and fibula, to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care on clients with fracture tibia and fibula, to find out the association between demographic variables with the effectiveness of nursing care on clients with fracture tibia and fibula. The investigator first introduced herself to the clients with developed a rapport with them. After the selection of sample, the nursing care was given. Demographic variables, vital parameters and health status were assessed. The nursing care was given from the immediate admission to discharge of clients with fracture tibia and fibula. Assessment out of 30 samples, most of clients had pain, edema, tenderness, paresthesia and as contractures while majority of the clients were male, belong to the age group of 33-42 years. A well planned nursing interventions are provided such as monitoring of vital parameters, pain management including rest and sleep, comfort devices, relaxation therapy, administration of medication, personal hygiene, maintenance of nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance, prevention of infection, skin care, wound dressing, care of clients with traction, external fixation and internal fixation, active and passive exercises, early ambulation, maintenance of normal bowel and urinary elimination, change of position and prevention of bed sores and health education. In end of the study the client showed improvement in health status were maintaining normal body temperature, nutritional status, wound healing, fluid and electrolyte balance, free from complications and improving the coping abilities of clients and family members.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Nursing Care, Clients with Fracture Tibia and Fibula, Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2020 08:45 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2020 08:45 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12797 |
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