Caleb Loves His Nurses!

As first time parents, Alyssa & Jake felt quite overwhelmed with everything that had happened in Caleb's short life.  They were so grateful for all the medical staff that had been there not only for Caleb, but for them as well. They had spent so much time in the hospital that it began to feel like home.

They were happy with the doctors of course, but they really appreciated all the time that the nurses spent with Caleb that allowed them to take a shower, run

to Starbucks for coffee, or even take a nap from time to time. They knew that in addition to loving on Caleb, they were constantly assessing him.  Some of the things they were concerned about are listed below:


Nursing Diagnoses

• Pain r/t constipation and/or surgery
• Imbalanced nutrition: less than caloric demands
• Knowledge deficit related to colostomy procedure & disease process
• Risk for infection following surgery

Nursing Interventions

• Anticipate and treat pain as ordered with medication and non-pharmacologic methods
• Implement the dietary regimen to provide for the child’s nutritional needs
• Educate the parent or caregiver how to provide care for the child before and after the colostomy
• Monitor the stoma or wound site for signs of infection as well as monitoring the child for s/s of infection

Nursing info from: http://www.istudentnurse.com/peds/hirschsprungs/ 
Image from: https://cameronmoms.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/nurse-with-baby.jpg