Nursing Diagnosis Risk for Infection - NCP Impetigo

Nursing Diagnosis Risk for infection - NCP Impetigo

Nursing Diagnosis Risk for Infection related to decreased immune system, malnutrition, inflammation, and invasive procedures.

Expected outcomes are:

• Clients are free from signs and symptoms of infection.
• Showed the ability to prevent infection.
• Demonstrate healthy behavior.
• Describe the process of transmission of the disease, factors that influence transmission.

Nursing Interventions - Nursing Care Plan for Impetigo :

• Monitor for signs and symptoms of infection.
• Monitor susceptibility to infection.
• Limit the visitor when necessary.
• Instruct patient visitors to wash their hands during a visit and after leaving the patient.
• Maintain aseptic environment during ongoing treatment.
• Give skin care in the area epidema.
• Inspection of skin and mucous membrane of the redness, heat.
• Inspection of the condition of the wound.
• Give antibiotic therapy if necessary.
• Teach how to avoid infection.

Nursing Diagnosis for Knowledge Deficit - NCP Impetigo

Nursing Diagnosis of Knowledge Deficit - Nursing Care Plan for Impetigo 

Nursing Diagnosis: Knowledge Deficit: the disease, prognosis and treatment needs.

Patients showed an understanding of disease processes and treatment procedures,

with the expected outcomes: the patient can explain the status of the disease, treatment, care understand that done.

Nursing Interventions ;

Teach About the Disease:

• Determine the level of knowledge of patients and families related to disease processes.
• Describe the pathophysiology of the disease and connect with the anatomy and physiology.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of the disease.
• Describe the disease process.
• Identification of possible causes.
• Provide information about the patient's condition.
• Provide information about the diagnostic measures.
• Describe the rationality of therapy / treatment given.
• Describe complications.
• Talk about lifestyle changes in patients who may be required.
• Discuss treatment options.
• Take time to explore a second opinion.
• Instruct patients and families to recognize signs and symptoms to report.
• Clarification of information provided by other health team prior to the information provided.

Rational:

• To facilitate the client and the appropriate use of health services.
• Assist clients in understanding the information related to the occurrence of disease in particular.
• Clients know what foods are recommended.
• Clients understand the handling done / recommended.
• Clients experiencing what activities to do.

Knowledge Deficit related to Tuberculosis

Nursing Care Plan for Impetigo - Impaired Skin Integrity

Nursing Care Plan for Impetigo - Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions : Impaired Skin Integrity

Nursing Diagnosis: Impaired Skin Integrity related to lesions and mechanical injury (scratching the itchy skin)

Expected outcomes are:

• A good skin integrity can be maintained (sensation, elasticity, temperature)
• No injuries or lesions on the skin.
• Able to protect skin and keep skin moist and natural treatments.
• Good tissue perfusion.

Nursing Interventions:

1. Instruct the patient to use, loose clothing.
Rational: a loose shirt, shirt will reduce friction on the skin lesions.

2. Cut nails and keep the client's hand hygiene.
Rational: the nail that will reduce the short and avoid scratching the impetigo lesion severity.

3. Keep clean skin, to keep them clean and dry.
Rational: the skin clean and dry, will reduce the spread or proliferation of bacteria.

4. Monitor skin color, the existence of redness.
Rational: to know the progression of the disease and the effectiveness of actions taken.

5. Bathe the patient with warm water and soap (antiseptic).
R: warm water will kill bacteria and reduce the rash. Anti-septic soap can reduce or kill the bacteria on the skin.

6. Collaboration for the administration of topical antibiotics on the client.
Rational: topical antibiotic may discontinue or inhibit the growth of bacteria.

7. Give the knowledge of the client not to scratch the wound.
Rational: the knowledge of patients on the treatment process can accelerate the success of the nursing process.