Table of Contents
PART I: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING CARE PLANS Section 1: General Care Plans 1. Cancer Care 2. Pain 3. Perioperative Care 4. Prolonged Bedrest 5. Psychosocial Support 6. Psychosocial Support for the Patient's Family and Significant Other 7. Older Adult Care 8. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Section 2: Respiratory Care Plans 9. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10. Pneumonia 11. Pneumothorax/Hemothorax 12. Pulmonary Embolus 13. Pulmonary Tuberculosis 14. Respiratory Failure, Acute
Section 3: Cardiovascular Care Plans 15. Aneurysms 16. Atherosclerotic Arterial Occlusive Disease 17. Cardiac and Noncardiac Shock (Circulatory Failure) 18. Cardiac Surgery 19. Coronary Artery Disease 20. Dysrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances 21. Heart Failure 22. Hypertension 23. Pulmonary Hypertension 24. Venous Thrombosis/Thrombophlebitis
Section 4: Renal-Urinary Care Plans 25. Renal Failure, Acute 26. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy 27. Chronic Kidney Disease 28. Care of the Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis 29. Care of the Patient Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis 30. Care of the Renal Transplant Recipient 31. Ureteral Calculi 32. Urinary Diversions 33. Urinary Tract Obstruction
Section 5: Neurologic Care Plans 34. General Care of Patients with Neurologic Disorders 35. Bacterial Meningitis 36. Guillain-Barré Syndrome 37. Intervertebral Disk Disease 38. Multiple Sclerosis 39. Parkinsonism 40. Seizures and Epilepsy 41. Spinal Cord Injury 42. Stroke 43. Traumatic Brain Injury
Section 6: Endocrine Care Plans 44. Diabetes Insipidus 45. Diabetes Mellitus 46. Diabetic Ketoacidosis 47. Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome 48. Hyperthyroidism 49. Hypothyroidism 50. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
Section 7: Gastrointestinal Care Plans 51. Abdominal Trauma 52. Appendicitis 53. Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Cholangitis 54. Cirrhosis 55. Crohn's Disease 56. Fecal Diversions: Colostomy, Ileostomy, and Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomoses 57. Hepatitis 58. Pancreatitis 59. Peptic Ulcer Disease 60. Peritonitis 61. Ulcerative Colitis
Section 8: Hematologic Care Plans 62. Anemias of Chronic Disease 63. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation 64. Polycythemia 65. Thrombocytopenia
Section 9: Musculoskeletal Care Plans 66. Amputation 67. Fractures 68. Joint Replacement Surgery 69. Osteoarthritis 70. Osteoporosis 71. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Section 10: Special Needs Care Plans 72. Caring for Individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus 73. Managing Wound Care 74. Providing Nutritional Support
PART II: PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE PLANS 75. Asthma 76. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 77. Bronchiolitis 78. Burns 79. Child Abuse and Neglect 80. Cystic Fibrosis 81. Diabetes Mellitus in Children 82. Fractures in Children 83. Gastroenteritis 84. Otitis Media 85. Poisoning 86. Sickle Cell Pain Crisis
PART III: MATERNITY NURSING CARE PLANS 87. Normal Labor and Birth NEW! 88. Bleeding in Pregnancy 89. Diabetes in Pregnancy 90. Hyperemesis Gravidarum 91. Postpartum Wound Infection 92. Preeclampsia 93. Preterm Labor 94. Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
PART IV: PSYCHIATRIC NURSING CARE PLANS 95. Anxiety Disorders 96. Bipolar Disorder (Manic Component) 97. Dementia-Alzheimer's Type 98. Major Depression 99. Schizophrenia 100. Substance Abuse Disorders Appendixes A. Infection Prevention and Control B. Laboratory Tests: Reference Ranges for Adult Patients C. Laboratory Tests: Reference Ranges for Pediatric Patients Index