Case report : nursing care management in adolescent with nefrotic syndrome

Background: Adolescent with nefrotic syndrome always face many problem of biopsychosociocultural and spiritual. During the nursing management, it is a challenge to nurse as a profession to give holistic care. Methods: This is a case report using nursing management from assesment to evaluation.Results: This is a case of a 16 year old male who presented with new-onset nephrotic syndrome. He presented with progressive edema, and laboratory findings were significant for proteinuria and hypercholesterolemia. The nursing diagnoses are impaired skin integrity, excess fluid volume, knowledge deficit and anxiety and nurse give an interventation for better result.Conclusion: This is an early phase of case study of nephrotic syndrome in adolescent. However, our patient has history of drink beverage in long term. It could be that drink drink beverage in long term could be the trigger for new onset nephrotic syndrome. More studies are needed to understand the impact of nursing care for nephrotic syndrome in adolescent.Keywords: Adolescent; nefrotic syndrome, Nursing care.