Principles of Preoperative and Postoperative care of Pediatric

 Principles of Pre operative and Post operative nursing care of Paediatric patients

Preoperative Care

1. Assessment

2. Vital sign

3. Anaesthesia assessment

4. Informed consent written

5.. Patient belongings

6. NPO 24 hours depend upon surgery

7. Antibiotic therapy; before surgery, before 1 years

8. Patient identification band

9. IV Cannulation

10. Dentures are removed (metal)

11. Shifting patient to operation theater

12. Coordinating with the OT staff for any requirements during and post surgery.

13. Nursing documentation

Pre operatiive ---- Intraoperative------ Post operative

Post operative care

1. Assessment of general condition

Conscious level

Range of motion

Operated site

Alertness

2. Vital sign assessment after every 30 minutes and patient gtes normal.

3. Intake, output assessment

4. Assessng the NPO status

5. IV medications, fluids, antibiotics

6. Catheter or NG tube feeding care

7. Assessment of IV line, feeding tube catheter or suture line

8. NPO status; after surgery doesn't take diet before 24 hours, when patient pass flatus then start with liquid diet, semi solid and solid diet.

9. If the general assessment and Vitals are stable than patient has shifted into the ward.

10. Pain management

11. Prevent risk of infection

12. Change the Dressing

13. Bathing

14. Dietary management

15. Activity

16. Follow-ups