Nursing Care Planning Guides

UNIT I. Individualizing a Standardized Care Plan Steps in Individualizing a Standardized Care Plan UNIT II. Actions, Rationales, and Documentation for Selected Nursing Diagnoses Activity Intolerance Airway Clearance, Ineffective Anxiety Aspiration, Risk for Breathing Pattern, Ineffective Cardiac Output, Decreased Constipation Coping, Ineffective Individual Diarrhea Deficient Fluid Volume Fluid Volume, Excess Gas Exchange, Impaired Grieving Infection, Risk for Nutrition, Imbalanced: Less than Body Requirements Oral Mucous Membrane, Impaired Pain Self-Concept Disturbed Skin Integrity, Impaired, Risk for Sleep Pattern Disturbed Swallowing, Impaired Tissue Perfusion, Ineffective Urinary Incontinence Urinary Retention UNIT III. Nursing Care of the Elderly Client The Elderly Client UNIT IV. Nursing Care of the Client Having Surgery Preoperative Care Postoperative Care UNIT V. Nursing Care of the Immobile Client Immobility UNIT VI. Nursing Care of the Client Who Is Dying Terminal Care UNIT VII. Nursing Care of the Client Receiving Treatment for Neoplastic Disorders Chemotherapy External Radiation Therapy (Teletherapy) UNIT VIII. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of Neurological Function Cerebrovascular Accident Craniocerebral Trauma Craniotomy Spinal Cord Injury UNIT IX. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of Cardiovascular Function Angina Pectoris Cardiac Dysrhythmias Heart Failure Heart Surgery: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) or Valve Replacement Hypertension Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator Myocardial Infarction Pacemaker Implantation UNIT X. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of Peripheral Vascular Function Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Carotid Endarterectomy Deep Vein Thrombosis Femoropopliteal Bypass UNIT XI. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of Respiratory Function Cancer of the Lung Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Pneumonia Pneumothorax Pulmonary Embolism Thoracic Surgery Tuberculosis UNIT XII. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of the Kidney and Urinary Tract Bladder Neck Suspension (Vesicourethral Suspension) Chronic Renal Failure Cystectomy with Urinary Diversion Nephrectomy UNIT XIII. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of Hematologic and Immune Function Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Sepsis Splenectomy UNIT XIV. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of the Gastrointestinal Tract Appendicitis/Appendectomy Bowel Diversion: Ileostomy Gastrectomy Gastric Reduction Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed, Acute Upper Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease Intestinal Obstruction Peptic Ulcer UNIT XV. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas Cholecystectomy Cholelithiasis/Cholecystitis Cirrhosis Hepatitis Pancreatitis, Acute UNIT XVI. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of Metabolic Function Diabetes Mellitus Thyroidectomy UNIT XVII. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of Musculoskeletal Function Amputation Fractured Hip with Internal Fixation or Prosthesis Insertion Laminectomy/Diskectomy with or without Fusion Total Hip Replacement Total Knee Replacement UNIT XVIII. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of the Breast and Reproductive System Colporrhaphy (Anterior and Posterior Repair) Hysterectomy with Salpingectomy and Oophorectomy Mastectomy Radical Prostatectomy Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) UNIT XIX. Nursing Care of the Client with Disturbances of the Head and Neck Total Laryngectomy with Radical Neck Dissection Appendix: NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses Bibliography Index