DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE CARE:COPD
Reference: British Lung Foundation (2017) Lung disease in the UK – big picture statistics. Available at:https://statistics.blf.org.uk/lung-disease-uk-big-picturewww.blf.org.uk
Nursing Associate and all team working together in partnership along side the patient making decisions to benefit the patient Health.
PATEINT DETAILS:81 years male, Mr George Walker
Lives with wife DVT HTN COPD
DEPRESSION No known allergy
Admitted in hospital due to SOB and high temperature
NAT ROLES AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACTION:
Monitoring his clinical observations like saturations, blood pressure, glucose level and temperature
Recording it appropriately
Helping and advising him how to use inhalers
Reviewing his mobility with physio and monitoring his news score
Work with respiratory nurse and doctors for further treatment like Pulmonary Rehabilitation, DVT and mental health referred Asked to be referred to have chest x ray
Applying good communication skills to help manage his illness
MEDICATION:
Bronchodilators with steroid was provided as a part of a treatments to reduce the inflammation in the airways and to reduce the risk of flare ups as a maintenance of medication to help manage COPD e.g., fostair inhale (long-acting inhaler)
Oxygen 2ltrs of oxygen was provided to reach the target sats 88% -92%
Paracetamol was given to lower the temperature and antibiotic
BIOLOGICAL:
COPD, SOB, chest infection, chronic cough
SOCIAL:
Lives with wife
Was a chain smoker 10 years ago
Used to go for fishing and socialize a lot
Due to 2ltrs of oxygen regular at home stopped socializing
Fully dependent on wife
PHYSIOLOGICAL:
Went on depression due to less interactive with social life and full dependent on oxygen and wife