Abstract:
This research aimed to study the nursings record on care of orthopedic patients treated with
NSAIDs. The theoretical framework of the study was derived from the concept of nursing process.
The 276 subjects were orthopedic patients treated with NSAIDs admitted to the orthopedic ward of
Songklanagarind Hospital between 1 January - 30 June 2017. The data were collected from medical
record. The instruments composed of 2 parts: 1) patients general information including personal
data, illness status and treatment, signs and symptoms during hospitalization, information about
NSAIDs treated, and date of discharge, 2) the checklist for nursing record of orthopedic patients
treated with NSAIDs including initial assessment form, medication record form, nursing problem list,
nursing progress note, continuing nursing care plan and discharge summary, and graphic sheet record.
Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, which were frequency, percentage, mean, and
standard deviation
The study showed that the documents widely used in the hospital were 1) initial nursing
assessment form including drinking, smoking and other narcotic substances history shown at 98.2%,
2) medication records which explicit electronic medication card at 96%, 3) explicit continuing nursing
care plan and discharge summary form included how to use, side effects and how to behave for
prevention of NSAIDs adverse reactions including help sources at 45.2% followed by 4) graphic sheet
that recorded intake-output at 43.8%, 5) nursing problem list which records were corresponded with
care objectives at 0.4% and 6) nursing progress note which none of problems and intervention on
NSAIDs were mentioned at all.