Nursing Diagnosis and plan of care

A nurse working with a patient with trigeminal neuralgia may diagnose the patient with any of the following:

• Risk for suicide 
• The pain of this disease may become so unbearable that it drives a person to take their own life.
• Acute pain
• Constant or intermittent pressure on the nerve will cause bouts of unbearable pain.
• Risk for ineffective coping related to pain
• The patient may feel that they cannot take the pain, may put aside other necessary activities, and may not be able to  handle normal activities of daily living.
• Risk for activity intolerance
• Acute can can be debilitating.  Instead of participating in a healthy level of activity, patient's who suffer from trigeminal neuralgia are often doing all that they can to deal with their bouts of pain.
• Readiness for enhanced power
• A patient who has come in to be diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia may be looking for a way to better handle and/or heal their pain and re-take control of their life.

Diagnosis	Acute pain
Related to:	Compression of trigeminal nerve by surrounding blood vessels
As evidenced by:	Patient's self-report of pain
Plan	Patient will remain pain free
Outcome	Patient will remain comfortable Patient will report no pain Patient will be aware of triggers and be able to properly manage pain Patient can describe nonanalgesic methods of pain management Patient can perform activities of daily living with ease Describe management regimen of unrelieved pain State ability to obtain sleep and rest
Nursing Intervention	Continuous assessment to determine triggers Assessment of pain level and characteristics of pain Determine patient's current medication use Steady analgesic management Develop treatment plan with patient Assess patient's knowledge of triggers and pain management Include family in teaching surrounding pain management

References:

https://evolve.elsevier.com/Resources/100530_global_0001#/content/289099256