Importance Of Patient Education in Healthcare.

Patient education is very important for various reasons such as : 1.Compliance: When patient are taught what to do, how to take care of themselves upon discharge they will follow instructions. For example how to perform activities like elevation of the affected extremity on the pillows they will comply.Repostioning of the affected extremities, dressing changes …

22ND CASE SCENARIO. ( NURSING) THROMBOPHLEBITIS LEFT LEG.

Age/Sex 66years.Female Name of patient: Winter,Peter. Admitted 02 /19/13. Admitting Doctor: Dr. Don’t Hate. MR: Q0000889664 Unit # Q00000006 Location: 5NorthEast Room5105A. CODE STATUS:Full Code. Diagnosis: Thrombophlebitis of the left leg. Alert and oriented x4 Allergy NKDA . Activity: Bedrest. Room air. Maintain 02 saturation >92%. Thrombophlebitis is the inflammation of blood vessels. Signs and …