Nursing during the recovery period of bone cancer

What are the nursing methods for bone cancer recovery? We need to be alert to some common diseases, bone tumor is one of them. When this disease occurs, it will cause bone pain, which seriously affects the patient's physical and mental health. We need to pay attention to the existence of this disease and treat it as soon as possible to avoid more pain. So, what are the nursing methods for bone tumor patients?

Nursing care for patients with bone tumors is as follows:

1. Basic nursing

Basic care includes instructing patients to take deep breaths and cough effectively to keep the airway open and avoid aspiration pneumonia; frequently moving the affected limbs to prevent bedsores; instructing or assisting patients to do limb exercises, such as raising the lower limbs, flexing and extending the knees and elbows, etc., and asking the patient's family to help them massage their muscles to prevent joint stiffness and muscle atrophy.

2. Pain care

The characteristic of bone cancer pain is local fixed, persistent dull pain, which is aggravated at night or during activities and relieved during rest. Therefore, patients should minimize activities of the affected area, maintain a comfortable position, increase recreational activities, and divert attention. Nurses should concentrate on performing various nursing operations and avoid touching the painful area. Those who have difficulty falling asleep due to pain can be given appropriate sleeping pills or painkillers for symptomatic treatment.

3. Treatment and nursing

Patients who have undergone surgery or radiotherapy and chemotherapy should be placed in a single room, with fewer visitors to avoid infection. The room should be disinfected with ultraviolet light or fumigated with vinegar. Patients should be given more nutrition to improve their resistance. Patients who have undergone chemotherapy should be closely observed for side effects such as bone marrow suppression, gastrointestinal reactions, stomatitis, phlebitis, nephrotoxicity, and cardiotoxicity.

4. Psychological care

Bone cancer patients all have psychological problems to varying degrees, such as fear, pessimism, despair, and near-death. In addition, divorced or empty-nest elderly patients also feel lonely and abandoned. Therefore, we should try our best to create a harmonious atmosphere and a comfortable and safe environment for patients to gain their trust, introduce disease-related knowledge and medical progress to patients in a timely manner, and introduce more successful cases to patients so that they can build confidence in overcoming the disease.

Warm reminder, I hope everyone will understand the conditioning methods of this disease as soon as possible, and also pay attention to nursing matters and effectively carry out treatment. In order to avoid causing more pain, you should also pay attention to some things in life, take good care of your diet, and don’t despair of this disease. In order to avoid worsening pain, you must pay attention to getting more rest in your daily life.