Pain Care Plan For Nursing - Develop a care plan

Pain Care Plan For Nursing

Care Plan Assignment

Directions:

Develop a care plan for ACUTE PAIN that includes the following:

· Problem identification

· Short term goal

· Long term goal

· 5 interventions/action with a rational for each intervention. State if the intervention is independent, interdependent or dependent. Make sure to have at least one of each for this assignment

· Also discuss how you would evaluate the short term goal, long term goal, and interventions

Patient

Mr. Gordon, a 52 year-old client who was admitted to the hospital following an MVC (motor vehicle crash). He suffered rib fractures and has a laceration along his right thigh. Mr. Gordon states that his pain is 9 on a 0 - 10 scale (0 being no pain, 10 being the worst). In addition his vital signs are: BP 150/88, HR 105, RR 22, SpO2 95% on RA (room air), T 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit taken orally.