Goodloe Frazier is scheduled for a total colectomy with ileostomy in the morning.The wound ostomy care nurse (WOCN)has consulted Goodloe to initiate his ostomy teaching,answer his questions,and mark the site on his abdomen that would be ideal placement for the ileostomy.An appropriate nursing diagnosis for Goodloe at this time would be:

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The patient is at risk for harm from applications of electrosurgery,lasers,chemical skin prep solutions,and radiation.The patient is the recipient of knowledge about the impending ileostomy and will need to learn care and lifestyle adjustments and options.The patient may have body image concerns about his postoperative appearance.All three nursing diagnoses are nurse-sensitive conditions that can be addressed with education and caring behaviors.

Goodloe Frazier Is Scheduled for a Total Colectomy with Ileostomy