Nursing Case Study
The case being handled is of 45-year-old Robert who has had an amputation above the knee because of secondary peripheral vascular disease. As a nurse, one should know that there are various rehabilitation programs that one has to go through. In this case, Robert has numerous complications, which include hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes. This means that there are various additional processes that he should undertake rather than being treated for the amputation alone. The psychological effects of the amputation should also be considered as they can be traumatizing for the patient (Javors & Wolf, 2003). Since the patient is suffering from hypertension, the news will not be issued immediately. The patient should also be taken care-off so that he would not contract secondary disabilities (MacGregor & Kaplan, 2010). The disabilities can take place because of tightening muscles, ligaments, tendons or skin that might be due to prevention of normal movement of the knee. The nurse is required to ensure that the patient becomes medically stable. Continue reading