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Perioperative Nursing: An unfolding Case study in Patient Safety by Gerry Altmiller,EdD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FAAN The Case: John Egan, 53. Hx of Type 1 diabetes mellitus, cigarette smoking 40 pack years, CAD, and PVD. Six weeks ago, he developed a wound of his left heel which measu...

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Perioperative Nursin
An unfolding Case
study in Patient
Safety
by
Gerry Altmiller,EdD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FAA

,The Case:

John Egan, 53.

Hx of Type 1 diabetes mellitus, cigarette
smoking 40 pack years, CAD, and PVD.

Six weeks ago, he developed a wound of his
heel which measured 4cm by 2cm when he
discovered it. Despite IV antibiotics and
chemical debridement, the wound develope
gangrene infection. He is scheduled for a BK
of the left lower extremity tomorrow at
10:00am.

His meds include daily insulin, as
325mg/day, Pletal 100mg BID.

He has an advanced directive and NKDA.

,Identify the priority nursing care
for
Mr. Egan:



Identify what he needs done before he can
go to surgery safely.

, What preoperative testing is
appropriate for Mr. Egan?

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