Florence is a patient on the ward. She is 89 years old and has been admitted for a back injury sustained whilst skateboarding. Florence is usually very active and has a health life style. However, due to her age, the injury is quite severe and will need surgery. Tomorrow she is due to have surgery. Florence has a habit of sneaking food, and she also is annoyed that she is not able to get out of bed due to the injury. A number of times, she has tried to get up to move around, however this would be very bad for her injury. The day shift had to help her back into bed each time. She also spills drinks often but doesn’t tell anyone she has done it. The task is to successfully get Florence to surgery tomorrow. She needs to go through the 8 hours of nil by mouth before the surgery. She must also keep as still as possible, as she has already aggravated her back condition by trying to get up and move. As her nurse or doctor, how would you manage the risks around preparing for Florence’s surgery in terms of her actions, and the environment? What strategies might you put in place in order to make sure the transfer and medical care goes smoothly? Create a risk assessment for preparing and moving Florence for surgery. Question: Outline the necessary steps to prepare and move Florence to surgery (200 words). From this outline, create a risk assessment for the move (300 words).
Florence is a patient on the ward. She is 89 years old and has been admitted for a back injury sustained whilst skateboarding. Florence is usually very active and has a health life style. However, due to her age, the injury is quite severe and will need surgery. Tomorrow she is due to have surgery. Florence has a habit of sneaking food, and she also is annoyed that she is not able to get out of bed due to the injury. A number of times, she has tried to get up to move around, however this would be very bad for her injury. The day shift had to help her back into bed each time. She also spills drinks often but doesn’t tell anyone she has done it.
The task is to successfully get Florence to surgery tomorrow. She needs to go through the 8 hours of nil by mouth before the surgery. She must also keep as still as possible, as she has already aggravated her back condition by trying to get up and move.
As her nurse or doctor, how would you manage the risks around preparing for Florence’s surgery in terms of her actions, and the environment? What strategies might you put in place in order to make sure the transfer and medical care goes smoothly? Create a risk assessment for preparing and moving Florence for surgery.
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Outline the necessary steps to prepare and move Florence to surgery (200 words). From this outline, create a risk assessment for the move (300 words).
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