Disturbed Sleep Pattern related to Osteoarthritis

Nursing Diagnosis for Osteoarthritis : Disturbed Sleep Pattern related to pain

Outcomes :
Clients can meet the needs of rest or sleep.

Independent:

1. Determine the normal and usual sleep habits and the changes that occur.
2. Provide a comfortable bed.
3. Create a new bedtime routine that is included in the old patterns and new environment.
4. Instruct act of relaxation.
5. Increase comfort bedtime regimen, such as a warm bath and massage.
6. Use the bed fence as indicated : if possible lower the bed.
7. Avoid disturbing the client when the client is asleep, when possible, for example wake for drugs or therapy.

Collaboration :

1. Give medications as indicated.

Rationale :

1. Assessing the need for and identify appropriate interventions.
2. Improving the convenience of sleep and support the physiological / psychological.
3. When the new routines contain as many aspects of old habits, stress and anxiety -related can be reduced.
4. Help induce sleep.
5. Increase the relaxation effect.
6. Can feel the fear of falling due to changes in the size and height of the bed, place a fence to help change the position.
7. More uninterrupted sleep creates a feeling of fresh and patients may possibly not be able to go back to sleep if awakened.

1. May be given to help the patient sleep or rest.