The nurses notes document a pre-op assessment of a patient received from the ER for surgery, including checking IV access, consent forms, and prepping the patient. After surgery, the patient was transferred to recovery where vital signs were monitored and the patient was encouraged to do deep breathing exercises while receiving pain medication. The post-op notes indicate the patient was stable and transferred from recovery back via stretcher.
The nurses notes document a pre-op assessment of a patient received from the ER for surgery, including checking IV access, consent forms, and prepping the patient. After surgery, the patient was transferred to recovery where vital signs were monitored and the patient was encouraged to do deep breathing exercises while receiving pain medication. The post-op notes indicate the patient was stable and transferred from recovery back via stretcher.
The nurses notes document a pre-op assessment of a patient received from the ER for surgery, including checking IV access, consent forms, and prepping the patient. After surgery, the patient was transferred to recovery where vital signs were monitored and the patient was encouraged to do deep breathing exercises while receiving pain medication. The post-op notes indicate the patient was stable and transferred from recovery back via stretcher.
4/24/21 Pre-Op D: Received patient from E.R via stretcher, accompanied assessment by E.R NOD and significant others, conscious and coherent with going 0.9%Normal Saline; infusing well;
A: Placed on bed side rails up and locked. Checked the
patency of IVF drop factor, name of patient and IVF hooked. Reviewed and checked the patient chart if all laboratory results were attached, surgery consent signed and availability of surgical materials and pre-operative medicines. Checked and reviewed operating room checklist, jewelries, dentures and nail polish, name tag of patient.
R: Responsive to stimuli and pain, with spontaneous eye
opening.
D: Patient is transferred to PACU via stretcher. Patient is
not in respiratory distress, with facial grimace, with ongoing 0.9%NORMAL SALINE.. Vital signs shown on monitor. BP: 105/70mmhg Post-Operative HR:104bpm management RR: 18cpm O2sat: 98% on room air
A: Encouraged feelings, to deep breathing exercise.
Instructed NPO until further orders. Vital Signs monitored for 5minutes, for 30 minutes, then hourly. I and O was monitored every 1hour.
- Ampicillin 336mg IV times 3doses
- Acetaminophen 325 PO q4 - Morphine 1mg IV q4 PRN - Morphine PO q4 - CBC AND ELECTROLYTES tomorrow; requested----------
R: The patient was stable and Vital signs are now stable. The patient went out the operating room via stretcher.