Nursing Plan Reflection
Reflect on the nursing plan you would develop for a 3-year-old, a 10-year-old, and a 16-year-old undergoing heart surgery. How would your plan differ to take into consideration the age differences of the patients? How would you explain the procedure to each child? Give a rationale for each nursing intervention planned. Support your rationale by using a different developmental theory for each age group’s nursing plan. 3-year-old: 10-year-old: 16-year-old: