A nursing care plan outlines the nursing care to be provided to a patient. It is a set of actions the nurse will implement to resolve nursing problems identified by assessment. The creation of the plan is an intermediate stage of the nursing process. It guides in the ongoing provision of nursing care and assists in the evaluation of that care.

Care plans for nursing

In the USA, the nursing care plan may consist of a NANDA nursing diagnosis with related factors and subjective and objective data that support the diagnosis, nursing outcome classifications with specified outcomes (or goals) to be achieved including deadlines, and nursing intervention classifications with specified interventions. Wikipedia

Care planning is an essential part of healthcare, but is often misunderstood. Without a specific document delineating the plan of care, important issues are likely to be neglected. Nursing care plans provide a "road map" of sorts, to guide all who are involved with a patient/resident's care.

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Comprehensive Nursing Care Plans

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The first step in care planning is accurate and comprehensive assessment. In the acute care setting, a thorough admission nursing assessment should be followed by regular reassessments as often as the patient's status demands. In the long-term care setting, the MDS (Minimum Data Set) is the starting point for assessment. Care plans

Books

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care (7th edition)

Authors:
Betty J. Ackley, MSN, EdS, RN
Gail B. Ladwig, MSN, CHTP, HNC, RN.

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