Posted: May 16th, 2016

Continuing care of Molly from Assessment 1, she has now deteriorated

Continuing care of Molly from Assessment 1, she has now deteriorated. Molly has had a fall at home. She has been admitted to hospital following confirmation by X-ray of a fractured neck of femur. On admission to the Emergency department, Molly requests pain relief. She has been scheduled for a Right Total Hip replacement tomorrow. You may wish to refer to the video related to Assessment one regarding Molly’s health status.

Paper should include:

• A description of the anatomy and physiology of the hip joint.

• Briefly discuss the physical assessments that should be performed on arrival to the ward post-operatively. Using critical thinking, state why you have included these assessments.

• Discuss your post-operative plan of care when prioritising nursing management of Molly on her return to the ward. Discuss rationales for each nursing intervention based upon evidence based practice.

• Outline strategies for ongoing care and discharge planning for Molly upon leaving hospital.