PROBLEM/S & FAMILY

NURSING PROBLEM
Presence of health threat
due to:
Threat of infection from a
recent operation

OBJECTIVES OF CARE

PLAN OF INTERVENTION

After series of nursing

interventions, the family will be
able to:

Give health teachings

regarding the importance of
proper dieting and food
intake.
Identify different nutritional Rationale:
food groups such as Go, - Nutrition is fundamental to
Grow, Glow
normal cellular integrity and
tissue repair. (Potter and Perry,
2008, p. 1310)
Identify the risk for injury RT
the post op condition of the Educate the family on the
family member
importance of keeping the
skin clean and dry.
Rationale:
Identify the importance of -Moisture softens the skin and
assisting the client during causes a break in the skin
integrity.
and after bowel
(Potter & Perry, 2009, p. 1302)
Encourage family to apply
practices conductive to the
recovery of the family
member with discomfort such
as applying topical ointment
on the affected area
Rationale:
- To lubricate the area during and

OUTCOME CRITERIA/
INDICATORS, STANDARDS

Family members
verbalized
understanding of all
health teachings
given.

METHODS/ TOOLS

Home visit
- Open discussion

Home visit
- Open discussion

Home visit
- Open discussion

after bowel.
HEALTH CONDITION/S OR
PROBLEM/S & FAMILY
NURSING PROBLEM
Presence of stress
points/foreseeable crisis
situations due to:
Hospitalization of a family
member

OBJECTIVES OF CARE

PLAN OF INTERVENTION

EVALUATION
OUTCOME CRITERIA/
METHODS/ TOOLS
INDICATORS, STANDARDS

At the end of the nursing

interventions, the family will be
able to:

Understand the disease

process.

Give health teachings

regarding:
a. The disease condition
b. Interventions to
promote recovery
c. Preventive measures
to prevent
complications

Express their feelings

regarding the health
condition of the family
member.

Allow family to express

their feelings regarding the
said condition.

Perform practices
conductive to recovery.

Encourage family to apply

practices conductive to the
recovery of the family
member with discomfort.

Gave health teachings Home visit

- Open discussion

Allowed family to
express their feelings
regarding the
condition.

Encouraged family to
apply practices
conductive to
recovery of the family
member with
discomfort.

Home visit
- Open discussion

Home visit
- Open discussion

Source: Maglaya
HEALTH CONDITION/S OR
PROBLEM/S & FAMILY
NURSING PROBLEM
Inability to provide adequate
nursing care to the
dependent member of the
family due to:
Lack of knowledge about
the disease/health condition
(nature, severity,
complication, prognosis and
management).

OBJECTIVES OF CARE

PLAN OF INTERVENTION

EVALUATION
OUTCOME CRITERIA/
INDICATORS, STANDARDS
METHODS/ TOOLS

At the end of nursing

interventions, the family will be
able to:

Verbalize understanding
of disease processes,
treatment.

Determine familys
perception of disease
process

Familys perception of
disease process
determined.

Home visit
- Open discussion

Participate in treatment
regimen

Review disease process,

cause / effect relationship
of factors that precipitate
symptoms and identify
ways to reduce
contributing factors.
Encourage questions.

Reviewed the disease

process, precipitating
factors and treatment
on the family. And
encouraged family to
ask questions
regarding the disease.

Home visit
- Open discussion
-Research through book and
internet

Enumerate different signs

and symptoms of the
disease

Review medications,
purpose, frequency,
dosage and possible side
effects.

Reviewed
medications, purpose,
frequency, dosage,
possible side effects.
Emphasized the
importance of

Home visit
- Open discussion
- Research through Nursing
drug book and internet

compliance.

Source: Maglaya

Stress importance of good

skin care, e.g., proper
hand washing techniques
and perineal skin care.

Gave emphasis on
importance of good
skin care, e.g., proper
hand washing
techniques and
perineal skin care

Home visit
- Open discussion