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Title: Self-care deficit is a common nursing diagnosis when assessing the preoperative geriatric surgical ...
Post by: Nightmare7171 on Feb 10, 2018
Self-care deficit is a common nursing diagnosis when assessing the preoperative geriatric surgical patient.
 
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Title: Self-care deficit is a common nursing diagnosis when assessing the preoperative geriatric surgical ...
Post by: tulusluthers on Feb 10, 2018
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This diagnosis, along with a nursing diagnosis of impaired mobility factor significantly in the postoperative phase and should be considered and placed in the plan of care. The reaction of the patient to either one of these nursing diagnoses will depend on his or her interactions with the external environment, the availability of resources, and the presence of barriers.