Effectiveness of Nursing Care on Clients who have undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing care on clients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. The study was evaluative research design. A total 30 clients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting surgery and who met the inclusion criteria. The study sample are selected from Life Line Hospital at Chennai, by using the probability simple random sampling technique. The investigator first introduced to the clients and developed a rapport with them. After sample selection the assessment was done. Based on the assessment the nursing care was given. From the pre operative and immediate post operative period to seventh post operative day of clients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. The objective of this research were to assess the health status of clients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care on clients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting surgery and to find correlation between demographic variables with effectiveness of nursing care. CONCLUSION: In assessment of 30 samples, most of clients had chest pain, dyspnea, impaired fluid and electrolyte balance, oliguria, acidosis. As soon as nursing care was provided as per protocol. In post test assessment of nursing care the clients maintenance normal body temperature, improved fluid and electrolyte balance, nutritional status, wound healing process, prevention of complications, improved coping abilities of clients and family members. There was statistical significant improvement in health status of clients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in relation to effectiveness of nursing care

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