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4.4: Jacklyn Smuth | Post-op Recovery

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    CONCEPTS

    • Culture/Diversity
    • Perfusion
    • Mood and Affect

    EXEMPLAR

    • Post-operative heart surgery

    SPHERE OF CARE

    • Regenerative/ Restorative Care

    SDOH DOMAIN

    • Health Care Access & Quality
    • Social & Community Context
    • Economic Stability
    Student Learning Outcomes
    • Appraise clinical signs and symptoms of post-operative recovery delays.
    • Identify cultural/religious impact on healthcare decisions and approaches.
    • Describe the effects of mental health on post-operative recovery.
    • Appraise how SDOH influence adherence to lifestyle modifications following major surgery.

    Scenario Summary

    A 46-year-old female, Jehovah’s Witness was brought to the hospital with chest pain and undergoes a cardiac catheterization and off-pump, “Beating Heart,” open heart surgery. Client stays two nights in the cardiac-surgical intensive care unit after surgery and is transferred to the telemetry floor.

    Nursing Role

    Telemetry Acute Care


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