care-teeth
Procedures
Instructed patient once you empty your drainage, clean your hands again and check the area around your insertion site for: tenderness, swelling, pus, warmth, more redness than usual. Sometimes the drain causes redness about the size of a dime at your insertion site and this is normal.
SN instructed patient do not touch or handle your port unless you need to care for it. The port is flushed to prevent the catheter from becoming blocked and medicines from mixing.
Instructed patient how to care for your nephrostomy tube, Inspect your tube on a daily basis as well as empty any urine that has collected in the drainage bag.
Instructed patient eat healthy foods. Getting the right nutrition will help you heal.Lose excess weight. Get plenty of sleep.Ask your provider if it's OK to do gentle stretches or light exercises. This can help improve circulation.
Instructed patient avoid slipping or sliding as you move positions. Try to avoid positions that put pressure on your sore.
Instructed patient DO NOT massage the skin near or on the ulcer. This can cause more damage. DO NOT use donut-shaped or ring-shaped cushions. They reduce blood flow to the area, which may cause sores.
Instructed patient keep the sore covered with a special dressing. This protects against infection and helps keep the sore moist so it can heal.
Instructed patient Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor if:Your stoma turns pale or changes color. Your stoma swells or bleeds. You have little or no waste going into your pouch.
Patient was instructed to help your ulcer heal more quickly, follow the advice below: try to keep active by walking regularly, whenever you're sitting or lying down, keep your affected leg elevated with your toes level with your eyes.
Patient was instructed To help your ulcer heal more quickly, follow the advice below:Regularly exercise your legs by moving your feet up and down, and rotating them at the ankles.
