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This case report describes the nursing care for a post-CABG patient. During the nursing period, observation, interview and reviews of medical chart were performed under the guidelines for Roy's model. This patient was persuaded to undergo surgery by her family, and suffered from acute pain that was different from any associated with previous operations. A passive and depressed attitude and a sense of helplessness were noted on the part of the patient, combined with a risk of activity intolerance and impaired skin integrity. The multiplex process of nursing was used to encourage the patient to take advantage of her strong support system, to express her negative feelings, to look at the bright side of this major surgery and to improve her self-control. The paper seeks to stress the importance of empathy concerning more than mere physical discomfort to achieve comprehensive care.
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PMID:[Nursing care for a post coronary artery bypass graft patient]. 1561 81

This article discusses experience providing nursing care to a patient suffering from Lymphangioleiomyomatosis who was re-hospitalized for recurrence of chylothorax complications, which caused dyspnea, sterility and mental instability. Based on parameters provided by Roy's adaptation model, the patient was identified as suffering from respiratory impairment, acute pain, sleep pattern disturbance and low self-esteem. Data was collected through interviews, observation and physical assessments. During the course of providing nursing care, the author established a good relationship with the patient through devoted attention to the patient's needs and by actively caring, listening and accompanying. Increased family member visits and interaction, resulting from the author's urgings, gave the patient added support and consolation. Eventually, the author gained the trust of the patient, who, in turn, regained self-control as well as physical and sociopsychological adaptabilities. Clinical nursing must attend to the physical care needs of patients as well as patient mental wellness, the latter of which extends beyond the disease itself, in order to achieve a truly comprehensive quality of nursing care. We are glad to share this successful experience with others in the nursing profession.
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PMID:[Nursing experience with an lymphangioleiomyomatosis patient with chylothorax]. 1687 9

This article describes the experience of a nurse who used music therapy as the intervention to reduce a patient's pain during wound care after orthopedic surgery. The intervention was applied between April 8th and April 29th 2008. The nurse applied Roy's adaptation model as the assessment tool. The major and primary health problem identified was acute pain accelerated by wound care. The pain of this client not only triggered negative feelings, but also affected negatively on his daily life and feelings of self-belongingness. Through an individual-tailored music therapy, the client's pain during wound care was greatly reduced and even completely disappeared. The ultimate outcome of decrease in pain included reductions in negative feelings and increased positive spiritual strength. It is recommended that nurses who are responsible for wound care use this simple and economical music intervention to reduce acute postoperative pain.
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PMID:[Nurse's experience of using music therapy to relieve acute pain in a post-orthopedic surgery patient]. 1963 7