STUDI KASUS : ASUHAN KEPERAWATAN PADA PASIEN FRAKTUR TERTUTUP DENGAN GANGGUAN RASA AMAN NYAMAN NYERI MELALUI TINDAKAN PEMBERIAN KOMPRES DINGIN DI RUMAH SAKIT TK II PUTRI HIJAU MEDAN

Abstract

A closed fracture  is a several severing of bone tissue that  is not accompanied by injury to the  outside caused by trauma or injury that  causes pain so that the individual feels  an uncomfortable sensation  and  may interfere with daily  activities.  The administration of  analgesics  is the  choice of  many patients to overcome pain, one  of the  non-pharmacological  therapies that can be given is the administration of  cold compresses / ice.   The purpose of the  study was to determine the reduction in pain of closed fracture patients through the act of giving cold compresses.  This research method is a case study that includes assessment, diagnosis, intervention, implementation (giving cold compresses during pain appears) and evaluation, the subjects used are 2 closed fracture patients with a pain scale of 6. The results of the case study showed that before cold compresses were performed on both patients, closed fractures with a pain scale of 6, after giving cold/ice compresses with a temperature of 15⁰C for 10 minutes, the patient's pain was reduced to a pain scale of 3 (0-10). In conclusion, the researchers concluded that Nursing care in closed fracture patients with cold compresses can reduce pain intensity.