What is the nursing diagnosis for fractures?

Nursing care of a patient with a fracture, whether casted or in traction, is based upon prevention of complications during healing. By performing an accurate nursing assessment on a regular basis, the nursing staff can manage the patient’s pain and prevent complications. read more

That's where nursing assessment and subsequent diagnosis comes in when you’re planning the nursing care your patient needs and deserves. You don’t “choose” a nursing diagnosis, you MAKE a nursing diagnosis in the same way a physician makes a medical diagnosis: from assessment and analysis. read more

NURSING CARE PLAN ASSESSMENT Subjective: NURSING DIAGNOSIS Impaired physical mobility related to loss of integrity of bone structures (fracture) INFERENCE Trauma (Vehicular accident) PLANNING At the end 6hrs. of nurse-patient interaction and intervention, the patient will: INTERVENTION > Determine diagnosis that contributes to immobility. read more