What are the goals for a patient admitted for pancreatitis?

Mary May is a 44-year-old female. 68 inches tall and 122 pounds. No known allergies. You will meet her
in the hospital setting with acute pancreatitis. She has a history of asthma.
She is married and has two teenage children. Mary May is Jehovah’s Witness

1. What are the goals for a patient admitted for pancreatitis?
2. What is the nursing diagnosis that would be relevant for your patient with pancreatitis?
3. What would nursing cares/interventions would be relevant for your patient?
4.  What are the medications your patient has ordered? Why? What are some of the nursing
considerations regarding each of these meds? (Fill Out Medication Cards)
5. What are the potential complications for your patient with pancreatitis?
6. What psychosocial needs would be important to address with your patient?
7. What discharge need would you anticipate?
Developed Spring 2018 (1.2018), revised 2/20/20