The nursing care plan example below includes the following conditions: Atrial Fibrillation, Decreased Cardiac Output, A-fib, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Dysrhythmia, Irregular Heart Rate, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Risk For Stroke and Pulmonary Embolism What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who have diarrhea. Diarrhea is where a person has more than three liquid or loose bowel movements a day. If diarrhea is not treated appropriately, it can lead to dehydration and in some cases death. The pediatric population is at most risk from complications of diarrhea. There are seven common types of [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who are infected with syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) transmitted by sexual contact or from mother to fetus/newborn (if the mother is infected with syphilis). Syphilis is caused by a bacteria called Treponema pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis depends on how long the [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients with anxiety. According to Nanda the definition for anxiety is the state in which an individual or group experiences feelings of uneasiness or apprehension and activation of the autonomic nervous system in response to a vague, nonspecific threat. Patients with anxiety will present with symptoms physiologically, emotionally, or [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who have impaired oral mucous membranes. According to Nanda the definition for impaired oral mucous membranes is the state in which an individual experiences or is at risk for experiencing disruptions in the oral cavity. Patients must have or be at risk for disrupted oral mucous membranes to qualify [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who are at risk for falls. According to Nanda the definition for falls is the state in which an individual has an increased susceptibility to falling. Many patient who falls suffer bodily injuries such as breaking a hip or internal brain swelling due to the impact of the fall. [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who are at risk for injury. According to Nanda the definition of risk for injury is the state in which an individual is at risk for harm because of a perceptual or physiologic deficit, a lack of awareness of hazards, or maturational age. In order for a patient [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing wandering due to dementia. According to Nanda the definition of wandering is the state in which an individual with dementia has meandering, aimless, or repetitive locomotion that exposes him or her to harm. Dementia is where a patient suffers from loss intellectual capacity due to damaged [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing chronic pain. According to Nanda the definition of chronic pain is the state in which an individual experiences pain that is persistent or intermittent and lasts for greater than 6 months. This definition is different from acute pain where the individual experiences pain from 1 [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing acute pain. According to Nanda the definition for acute pain is the state in which an individual experiences and reports the presence of severe discomfort or an uncomfortable sensation lasting from 1 second to less than 6 months. It is important to note that if [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing powerlessness. According to Nanda, the definition of powerlessness is a state in which an individual or group perceives a lack of personal control over certain events or situations, which affects outlook, goals, and lifestyles. Patients who are experiencing powerlessness may feel like they have no control [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing fatigue. According to NANDA the definition for fatigue is the self-recognized state in which an individual experiences an overwhelming sustained sense of exhaustion and decreased capacity for physical and mental work that is not relieved by rest. It is important to remember that fatigue is [...]

This nursing care plan is for patients have imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements due to impaired dentition. Patients can have impaired dentition due to many reasons. For example, many patient who have missing or damaged teeth or dentures that do not fit will have impaired dentition. Impaired dentition can cause imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements. It [...]