Pancreatitis, which is the inflammation of the pancreas, can be acute or chronic in nature. It may be caused by edema, necrosis or hemorrhage. In men, this disease is commonly associated to alcoholism, peptic ulcer or trauma; in women, it’s associated to biliary tract disease. Prognosis is usually good when pancreatitis follows biliary tract disease, but poor when the factor is alcoholism. Mortality rate may go as high as 60% when the disease is associated from necrosis and hemorrhage. (Schilling McCann, 2009)
The following are Nursing Care Plans for patients with Pancreatitis. Keep in mind that NCPs should be patient-based and these are only guide NCPs which are book based and should not be used for care to actual patients.
1. Acute Pain - Pancreatitis Nursing Care Plan (NCP)
The predominant clinical feature in pancreatitis is abdominal pain caused by edematous distention of the pancreatic capsule, local peritonitis resulting from enzyme release into the peritoneum, ductal spasm, or pancreatic autodigestion stimulated by increased enzyme secretion when eating.
Acute Pain