I – Introduction
- Your Name: Diamond Dorsey
- Your Title: Student Nurse
- Reason for Being There: Clinical Rotation
S – Situation
- Patient: V.L.
- Age: 76 years
- Gender: Female
- Height/Weight: (Not provided)
- Allergies: NKDA (No Known Drug Allergies)
- Code Status: Full Code
- Privacy Code: (Not provided)
- Time: 2000 hours
- Attending Physician: Nikolaos Diakos, MD
- Chief Complaint: NSTEMI (Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction)
B – Background
- Past Medical History:
- Blood Transfusion
- Breast Cancer
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Hyperlipidemia (HLD)
- Hypertension (HTN)
- Mitral Regurgitation (MR)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Status post-bypass surgery
- Stroke
Current Medications:
- Albuterol HFA
- Amlodipine
- Atorvastatin
- Clonidine
- Clopidogrel
- Colace
- Duo-neb
- Isosorbide Mononitrate
- Nitroglycerin
- Ranolazine
- Stiolto
- Aspirin
- Famotidine
- Lyrica
Social History: (Not provided)
A – Assessment
- Vital Signs:
- Blood Pressure (B/P): 133/64 mmHg
- Heart Rate (HR): 76 beats per minute
- Respiratory Rate (RR): 26 breaths per minute
- Temperature (TEMP): 98.1°F
- Oxygen Saturation (SpO2): 96% on room air
- Pain Level: 0/10
- Falls Risk: Yes
- Accu Check: Not provided
- IV Site:
- Right Forearm
- Right Antecubital Fossa
- IV Fluids: Normal Saline (NS)
- Isolation Precautions:
- Contact: No
- Airborne: No
- Droplet: No
- Respiratory:
- Decreased air entry bilaterally at the lung bases
- No wheezing or crackles noted
- Cardiovascular:
- Heart rate normal and regular
- No murmurs, gallops, or rubs detected
- Neurological:
- Patient is alert and oriented to person, place, and time (A&O x3)
- No focal neurological deficits
- Able to move all extremities without difficulty
- Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary (GI/GU):
- Abdomen is soft, non-tender, and non-distended
- Positive bowel sounds (BS) present in all quadrants
- Intake and Output (I&O) being monitored
- Integumentary:
- Skin warm to touch, with multiple blood-filled blisters noted on feet
- A large fluid-filled blister observed on the left posterior aspect
- Psychological:
- Patient appears awake, alert, and in no acute distress
- Engages appropriately with the healthcare team
- Family/Support:
- Patient is supported by her son, who is present and involved in her care
- Safety:
- Patient education needed on bed rest and the importance of calling for assistance
- Non-weight bearing (NWB) status emphasized to prevent falls
- Labs/Tests:
- Abnormal Results:
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
- Computed Tomography (CT) of the abdomen
- Chest X-ray (CXR)
- Pending Results: Not specified
- Abnormal Results:
R – Request/Recommendation
- Monitoring:
- Continue monitoring ventilator settings if applicable
- Regularly assess peripheral pulses and respiratory status
- Medications:
- Continue administration of prescribed blood thinners
- Wound Care:
- Maintain current wound care regimen for blisters
- Hand-Off Report:
- To be given to Professor Ufundo
- Report provided by Diamond Dorsey, Student Nurse