Assessment

Nursing Diagnosis

Scientific Explanation

Planning

Implementation

Rationale

Evaluation

>Ascertain watchers level of knowledge about and attendance to safety needs

>may reveal lack of understanding, insufficient resources or simple disregard for personal safety >review medication regimen and how it affect clients and how it affect clients and side effects >use of certain medications can contribute to weakness , confusion, balance and gait disturbances >Determine caregivers expectation of children, cognitively impaired and/or elderly members and with actual activities >reality of clients abilities and needs may be different than perception or desires of carergivers >advise to always make side rails up >reduce risk of fall

After 8 hours of nursing intervention, the patient will be ableto be free of injury

Objective: >irritable

Risk for falls related to less than 2 years of age

After 8 hours of nursinginterv ention, thepatient will be ableto be free of injury

>Note the factors associated with age, gender and developmental level

>Infants are at greatest risk because of developmental issues and impaired or lack of ability to self-protect

Discharge Planning Instructions METHODS

Clients with Acute Gastroenteritis are instructed to take the following plan for discharge:

M- Medications should be taken regularly as prescribed,

on exact dosage, time, & frequency, making sure that the purpose of medications is fully disclosed by the health care provider.

E- Exercise should be promoted in a way by stretching

hand and feet every morning. Encourage the patient to keep active to adhere to exercise program and to remain as self sufficient as possible.

T- Treatment after discharge is expected for patients and

watcher with Acute Gastroenteritis to fully participate in continuous treatment.

H- Health teachings regarding the importance of proper

hygiene and handwashing, food and water preparation, intake of adequate vitamins especially vitamin C-rich foods to strengthen the immune response and increasing of oral fluid intake should be conveyed.

O- OPD such as regular follow-up check-ups should be

greatly encouraged to clients with Acute Gastroenteritis as ordered by physician to ensure the continuing management and treatment.

D- Diet which is prescribed should be followed. Laxativecontaining food should be avoided. To include fruits especially banana in the diet is significant.