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... it was decided that surgery would be the best option since previous surgery to relieve her of the same symptoms on her left hand had been successful, Right Carpal Tunnel Release surgery was the only option at this point. ... with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on right side as he had previously done on the left the year before, having performed a left Carpal Tunnel Release in January of 2003, which was very successful. ... was then scheduled for surgery at the local hospital on August 27, 2003 for a Right Carpal Tunnel release. The client has a previous surgery history other than the Left Carpal Tunnel Release, that consists of a partial Colonectomy which was done two years ago, and previous to that a Hysterectomy. ... She has been taking Ilosone 500mg ÷ BID as an anti-infective as a substitute to Penicillin to prepare for surgery. ... She states she sleeps 7 to 8 hours at night depending on her level of pain due to her carpal tunnel. ... The IV was started for hydration prior to surgery as well as for an open port for medication to be administered IV during pre-op, intra-op, and post-op. ... When a patient expresses concern or worry about impending surgery, it is important to acknowledge these concerns by listening and communicating therapeutically (Smeltzer & Bare p. ...
Consents- Voluntary and informed written consent from the patient is necessary before surgery can be performed. ... There were no doctor orders for a Foley so she was asked to void prior to surgery. ... I helped the Circulating Nurse to strap the patient’s arms and legs, in order to prevent injury to the patient; she was then covered with blankets for warmth during surgery. ...
Surgical Procedure- The patient was now ready for surgery. ... , the Surgeon performing the surgery. ...
In conclusion I believe the surgery was successful. There were no complications during or after surgery and Mrs.
Approximate Word count = 2359
Approximate Pages = 9.4
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