EFFECTIVENESS OF NURSING CARE ON CLIENTS WITH LOWER LIMB FRACTURE

Dr. T. Komalavalli, M. Sunitha

Abstract


Aim:  To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care of clients with lower limb fracture Descriptive evaluative case study design was adopted the study was conducted in karpaga vinayaga  hospital kancheepuram . It involves an observation check list for each problems and needs were assessed and nursing interventions were provided during hospitalization . Clients who were admitted with lower limb fracture age group of 13- 50 years .The sample of 30 clients ,who were admitted with lower limb fracture The convenient sampling technique was used for the clients with lower limb fracture the data was collected from ortho ward The study concluded that  The overall findings of the study shows that the nursing care was very effective in improving health status in  terms of lower limb fracture ‘s normal temperature , nutritional status , wound healing  fluid And electrolyte balance free from complication and improving the coping abilities of clients and family members


Keywords


lower limb , effectiveness, nursing care

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