CLOTTING

RNSG 1533

Health Care Concepts II

Concept - CLOTTING
Concept Definition
Clotting is a physiologic process in which blood is converted from a liquid to a semisolid gel. (G)
Exemplars
  • Hemophilia
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Objectives
Deep Vein Thrombosis:
  1. Describe the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of deep veinthrombosis
  2. Identify the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis
  3. Identify priority nursing diagnosis for deep vein thrombosis
  4. Develop a plan of care for a patient with deep vein thrombosis
  5. Discuss treatments available for a patient with deep vein thrombosis
Hemophilia:
  1. Describe the pathophysiology and clinical manifestation of Hemophilia.
  2. Identify the genetic factors that cause the two types of Hemophilia.
  3. Explain the major treatment modalities for Hemophilia.
  4. Identify the priority nursing diagnosis for Hemophilia.
  5. Develop a plan of home care for a patient with severe Hemophilia.

Assignments
Review the following from previous course(s)
  • Clotting in Pathophysiology book
  • Gidden’s Chapter 17 - Clotting
Prior to class:
  • Review the Clotting Concept Analysis Diagram with explanation

  • Complete the assigned reading.

*Page numbers, assignments, and other lecture information will be posted on blackboard in a READ ME file.

  • Lewis, S.L., Heitkemper, M.M., Dirksen, S.R., O’Brien, P.G., & Bucher, L. (2014).

Medical surgical nursing (9th ed). St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.

  • Chapter 30: Hematologic System
  • Chapter 31: Hematologic Problems
  • Chapter 38: Vascular Disorders
  • Burchum, J. & Rosenthal, L. (2015). Lehne’s pharmacology for nursing care (9th ed).

St Louis: Elsevier Saunders

  • Chapter 52: Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs
  • Chapter 54: Drugs for Hemophilia
  • McKinney, E, James, S., Murray, S., Nelson, K., & Ashwill, J. (2013). Maternal-child

nursing(4th ed). St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders.

  • Chapter 47: The Child with a Hematologic Alteration

Internet

Clotting and Deep Vein Thrombosis

Hemophilia

Concept Content Outline

For Each Exemplar:

Pathophysiology

Risk Factors

Nursing Process

Assessment:Comprehensive history

Physical assessment

Cultural, behavioral, social assessment

Physical and psychological clinical manifestations

Diagnostic tests

Planning

Implementation: Nursing; Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary, Teaching

Collaborative, Pharmacological therapy, Non-Pharmacological therapy, Procedural therapies

Positive Outcomes

Negative Outcomes

Revied 11/2016

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