Assignment task:
Nicole was diagnosed with stage 3 left breast cancer 6 months ago and has undergone a left mastectomy and is currently receiving chemotherapy for the cancer. Nicole presented to the emergency ward last evening with an infection and was immediately commenced on parental antibiotics. She is admitted into the medical ward and is placed under your care. Now that you have become familiar with some of the care issues associated with caring for the person with cancer, please make an attempt to develop a nursing care plan for Nicole. Consider Nicole's age, social status (wife, mother and career executive), the treatment she is receiving, and the surgery she has undergone when formulating this plan. You may use the following headings as prompts. Can you think of anything else that should be include? Nursing diagnosis Nursing intervention- Potential for anxiety related to diagnosis and prognosis Potential for anxiety related to disturbed body image Potential for anxiety related to anticipatory grieving Potential risk of infection due to imunosuppression Potential for alteration of fluid and nutritional status related to altered GIT system Potential for impaired skin integrity Potential for Risk of injury related to the disease process. Want Online Help?