The patient was experiencing disturbed sleep related to noise from children crying at night. The nursing diagnosis was sleep pattern disturbance. The plan was to monitor vital signs, encourage iron-rich foods to improve hemoglobin, use eye masks and reduce nighttime fluids, caffeine and electronics to improve sleep. The goals were for the patient to experience improved sleep of 4-6 hours, feel rested, and have decreased eye bags and weakness. Nursing interventions included relaxing techniques, cleanliness, milk before bed and avoiding unnecessary activities to facilitate rest.
The patient was experiencing disturbed sleep related to noise from children crying at night. The nursing diagnosis was sleep pattern disturbance. The plan was to monitor vital signs, encourage iron-rich foods to improve hemoglobin, use eye masks and reduce nighttime fluids, caffeine and electronics to improve sleep. The goals were for the patient to experience improved sleep of 4-6 hours, feel rested, and have decreased eye bags and weakness. Nursing interventions included relaxing techniques, cleanliness, milk before bed and avoiding unnecessary activities to facilitate rest.
The patient was experiencing disturbed sleep related to noise from children crying at night. The nursing diagnosis was sleep pattern disturbance. The plan was to monitor vital signs, encourage iron-rich foods to improve hemoglobin, use eye masks and reduce nighttime fluids, caffeine and electronics to improve sleep. The goals were for the patient to experience improved sleep of 4-6 hours, feel rested, and have decreased eye bags and weakness. Nursing interventions included relaxing techniques, cleanliness, milk before bed and avoiding unnecessary activities to facilitate rest.
ASSESSMENT NURSING N PLANNING/ INTERVENTION EVALUATION
DIAGNOSIS E SPECIFIC OUTCOME
E D S Disturbed sleep S After the nursing 1. Monitor the patient’s Vital GOAL MET pattern related to L interventions patient signs. Subjective: noisy environment. E will be able to RATIONALE: Patient’s vital Patient verbalized E demonstrate; signs will indicate significant Rationale: P “Dili ko katarong changes to the patient that Goal: tulog kay mag Sleep patterns can Improvement of needs immediate attention. sabay hilak ang be affected by E sleep pattern (at mga bata.” environment, N least 4-6hrs) 2. Encourage the patient to especially in the H encourage foods that are high Absence of Objective: hospital setting A in iron. where noise, N restlessness. RATIONALE: VITAL SIGNS lighting, frequent C Lack of sleep may affect the BP: 160/100 monitoring, and E Objectives: hemoglobin levels, eating iron T: 37.9 treatments are M Verbalization of rich food boosts the RR: 20 rpm always E feeling rested. production of hemoglobin. HR: 110 bpm N Decrease T presence of eye bags. 3. Encourage the patient to 2. Low Hgb – 85.0 close the eyes or use eye (normal: 115-155) mask. RATIONALE: 3. Capillary reffil Some people sleep better at test: <2 secs. the dark.
4. O2 sat: 97% 4. Advice the patient not to
drink too much fluids at night 5. Restlessness time. References: RATIONALE: 6. Yawning noted Less fluid intake at night also lessens the patient’s urge to 7. Patient’s eye Doenges, M., void. bags are visible. Moorhouse, M. and Murr, A. 5. Advice tha patient to drink 8. Dark circles (n.d.). Nurse's milk before sleeping. around the pocket guide. RATIONALE: patient’s eyes are Milk contains tryptophan. noted. Tryptophan is an amino acid that can help the human body Gulanick, M., & 9. Appear weak. produce serotonin, a brain Myers, J. L. chemical that can induce (2010). Chapter deeper and more restful sleep 1Ingestion. In by creating melatonin. Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, 6. Encourage the patient to Interventions, and change her diaper and take a Outcomes (7th bath or clean up before bed ed., p. 199). St. time. Louis, MO: RATIONALE: Elsevier Health Cleaning the body promotes Sciences comfort and relaxation to the patient.
7. Teach the patient about
relaxing breathing methods. RATIONALE:. Breathing methods that promotes calmness and relaxation.
8. Encourage the patient to
avoid or lessen caffeine intake. RATIONALE: Caffeine is a stimulant that can keep a person palpitate and stay awake.
9. Advice the patient to lessen
electronic use at night time. RATIONALE: Using electronic devices late at night is terrible for sleep.
10. Eliminate any activities
that are not important. RATIONALE: This measure facilitates minimal interruption in sleep or rest.
References:
Doenges, M., Moorhouse, M.
and Murr, A. (n.d.). Nurse's pocket guide.
Gulanick, M., & Myers, J. L.
(2010). Chapter 1Ingestion. In Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes (7th ed., p. 199). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Health Sciences