Mrs Baker Student nurse Barbara: Like all post-operative patients, the patient will be in pain Right now he has PCa running morphine. The PCA is expected to be replaced by PRN TV push or PO pills by tomorrow morning Mrs Bakey Student nurse Barbara: I will check vital signs every 30 minutes for two hours, then every one hour for four hours, then every four hours two times. This is the routine for all post-operative patient care Mrs baker Student nurse Barbara: Recheck the patient first. If it is confirmed the vital signs are not within the normal limit, I will call the doctor. For example, if the temperature is above 100 degrees. I will call Mrs Baker Student nurse Barbara: Right, such as checking the incisions, monitoring the labs giving PRN meds, putting an ice pack Mrs Baker Student nurse Barbara: Yes. I forgot to put that in my care plan. I will do patient teaching on how to use the incentive spirometer Mrs Baker Student nurse Barbara: To reduce the chances of getting pneumonia, which is one of the most common complications of surgery Mrs. Baker Student nurse Barbara: Yes, I should have put it in the plan. I'll fix the care plan and turn it in to you a little bit later. Is that all right? Mrs BakerMrs. Baker: Student nurse Barbara: Like all post-operative patients, the patient will be in pain. Right now he has PCA running morphine. The PCA is expected to be replaced by PRN IV push or PO pills by tomorrow morning. Mrs. Baker: Student nurse Barbara: I will check vital signs every 30 minutes for two hours, then every one hour for four hours, then every four hours two times. This is the routine for all post-operative patient care. Mrs. Baker: Student nurse Barbara: Recheck the patient first. If it is confirmed the vital signs are not within the normal limit, I will call the doctor. For example, if the temperature is above 100 degrees, I will call. Mrs. Baker: Student nurse Barbara: Right, such as checking the incisions, monitoring the labs, giving PRN meds, putting an ice pack… Mrs. Baker: Student nurse Barbara: Yes. I forgot to put that in my care plan. I will do patient teaching on how to use the incentive spirometer. Mrs. Baker: Student nurse Barbara: To reduce the chances of getting pneumonia, which is one of the most common complications of surgery. Mrs. Baker: Student nurse Barbara: Yes, I should have put it in the plan. I’ll fix the care plan and turn it in to you a little bit later. Is that all right? Mrs. Baker: