Application of Cold Pack to Relieve Post-ORIF Pain

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Surgery is one way to treat a broken bone. Surgery can cause pain. To deal with this pain, patients need to be managed properly so they can control their pain. There are ways to manage pain without using medicines, like using a cold pack. This app is for patients who have had MIPO ORIF in the Edelweis Room at Arifin Achmad Regional General Hospital in Riau Province. The application method is a case study based on Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). This treatment was given to one patient once a day for 20 minutes over two days. Before and after the application, the author measured the patient's pain level using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). The things they looked at included pain complaints, grimacing, restlessness, difficulty sleeping, nausea, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration. After two days of using the cold pack, the pain levels dropped from 4 (moderate pain) to 2 (mild pain). This shows that cold therapy can reduce pain in patients after MIPO ORIF. So, cold pack therapy can be an option for patients to try themselves at home. Nurses can use cold packs as part of a patient's care after an operation. It is best to use a cold pack for at least three days to help manage pain after ORIF