Nursing care plan for patients operated on for Lumbar Herniated Disc at CCOI Frank País

Introduction: lumbar disc herniation is as old as mankind. It has been described since ancient times, when man began to adopt the bipedal position and to support the entire weight of the body on his spine. According to the World Health Organization, herniated discs represent a great universal health problem. Objective: To design a care plan for patients operated on for lumbar disc herniation in the International Medical Attention Service (AMI) of the Frank País International Orthopedic Scientific Complex, deepening the knowledge of said pathological entity and identifying the socio-demographic characteristics of the staff, as well as the needs affected in patients during the period 2018-2019. Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional study at the Frank País International Orthopedic Scientific Complex during the period 2018-2019. The sample was represented by all the nurses who work in the service (N = 13). The following variables were taken into account: age, sex, nursing degree, postgraduate completion, assessment of the physical and emotional needs of the patient, and the actions of the nursing staff to meet the needs. Results: The age of 40 to 45 years predominated (61.5%), 100% belonged to the female sex and all were professionally overcome by training. 61.5% were graduates. The needs in patients operated on for lumbar disc herniation were pain, physical activity and personal hygiene, which were found in all the patients studied. 38.4% of the personnel carried out insufficient actions, this corresponded to those who were technician qualifications. Conclusions: The design of a standardized nursing care plan regulated by the taxonomies NANDA, NIC, NOC, allowed structuring the scientific practice from the assessment to the evaluation of the results in the patient operated on for lumbar disc herniation admitted to the service of International Medical Care.