Julia Jackson is an 84-year-old woman who presents to the Emergency room with severe abdominal pain, especially in the left lower quadrant. An abdominal CT was ordered, and it found that there is a 5cm mass in the lower sigmoid colon with fecal impaction. The patient was admitted to the Med/Surg floor for treatment and resolution of fecal impaction. An oncology consult order was entered. The patient stated she has abdominal pain of 8 out of 10.
Create a presentation that lasts 3- 5 minutes.
Briefly describe the patient you have been assigned
Describe the patients’ problem
As the RN how could teamwork and collaboration benefit this patient and help them reach a positive outcome?
Identify 2 other healthcare professionals that would be appropriate to collaborate with and why.
What would be the two outcomes for this patient related to the reason for collaboration with the identified 2 healthcare professionals?
