Effective nursing interventions are crucial to manage post operative complications:
Infection Control: Adhering to strict aseptic techniques, monitoring the surgical site, and administering prescribed antibiotics can help prevent and manage infections.
Bleeding Management: Monitoring vital signs, assessing the surgical site, and applying pressure dressings or notifying the surgical team if bleeding persists.
DVT Prevention: Encouraging early mobilization, using compression stockings, and administering anticoagulants as prescribed.
Respiratory Care: Encouraging deep breathing exercises, using incentive spirometry, and ensuring adequate pain control to facilitate effective coughing.
Urinary Care: Monitoring fluid intake and output, encouraging early ambulation, and performing bladder scans if urinary retention is suspected.
Nutritional Support: Ensuring the patient receives adequate nutrition, including high-protein diets to promote healing, and monitoring for signs of malnutrition.
