Tami Jones, who is 72 years old is having difficulty voiding following a left hip replacement

Tami Jones, who is 72 years old is having difficulty voiding following a left hip replacement. She is on the medical surgical floor and is post op day 1.

· She been on IV fluids since surgery and has not voided in over 8 hours. The nurse attempted to encourage voiding via non-invasive methods (running water, privacy, warm bedpan), but no urine was produced.


· Her bladder scan shows a residual volume of 600 mL. The provider has ordered the placement of a Foley catheter for urinary retention.



🗂️ Documentation

📍 To complete: Upload this document to your computer & fill it out electronically (directly into the assignment)

📍 To turn it in: Re-upload it to the correct file/drop box in D2L.


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✍️ 1. Write a DARP note including:

D: Data

A: Action

R: Response/Results

P: Plan

🧑‍🏫 2. Patient Education (Write as a Script) Keep short and to the point.



🔐 3. National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) Choose 1 priority NPSG that is relevant to this scenario and tell us why in 1 paragraph.

NPSG Chosen: Why It Matters:


📝 4. Nursing Diagnosis & Care Plan

✅ 3-Part Nursing Diagnosis:



🎯 5. SMART Goal:


Student SMART goal:


🩹 List:

· 2 Interventions to accomplish this goal

· Rationale for each intervention

· Evaluation for each intervention


1. Intervention:

· Rationale:

· Evaluation:


2. Intervention:

· Rationale:

· Evaluation: