Nursing assessment of early complications of coma patients

Mosaad, Ragat F; Abd El Aziz, Mervat A; Abd Elrahman, Khaled A

doi:10.21608/asnj.2021.102064.1249

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	Nursing assessment of early complications of coma patients
Article 16, Volume 9, Issue 26., September 2021, Page 153-159 PDF (603.33 K)
Document Type: Original Research
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2021.102064.1249
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Authors
Ragat F Mosaad ¹; Mervat A Abd El aziz²; Khaled A Abd elrahman³
¹Specialized nursing at General Dirout hospital.
²Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Faculty of Nursing- Assuit University, Egypt.
³Assistant Professor, anesthesia, and Intensive Care Unit department faculty of medicine Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Nursing assessment for coma patients on admission is the basic step for the care to be effective. Assessment must be done every 15 minute. Comatosed patients are completely dependent on nurses as their abilities and protective are impaired. Nurses are responsible for their basic life needs and to prevent complications associated with coma. Aim: This study aimed to assess early complications for coma patients. Research design: a descriptive research design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted in emergency Unit at Assuit University Hospital and intensive care unit. Tools of data collection: (I) Patient assessment sheet (II) Cardio vascular complications assessments sheet. (III) Respiratory complications assessment sheet. (IV)Gastrointestinal tract complications assessment sheet. (VI) Laboratory investigations sheet. Results: the results showed that (77.5%) of Patient had complications of coma. Conclusion this study showed that were complications associated with coma affect on all body systems and nursing assessment help to know and treat these complications. Recommendation: the study recommends conducting in large number of comatosed patients.
Keywords
Coma; Early complications & Nursing assessment


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