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Sample nursing care plans built on ADPIE, with nursing diagnoses, SMART goals, interventions, rationales, and evaluation. Written by Professor Foxx, RN, MSN.
A · AssessmentD · DiagnosisP · PlanningI · InterventionE · Evaluation
Complete guideNANDA-I diagnosesMed-SurgMental HealthMaternityClinical Skills and ConceptsNeurologyNursing considerations
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How to write a nursing care plan
The 5 ADPIE steps, how to write a diagnosis statement, SMART goals, and pro tips.
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NANDA-I nursing diagnoses
What a nursing diagnosis is, how to write it, how it guides monitoring, and how to pick the priority.
Read the lessonMed-Surg care plans
- Acute kidney injury
- Acute pain
- Anemia
- Appendicitis
- Asthma
- Chest pain
- Chronic kidney disease
- Constipation
- COPD
- Coronary artery disease
- Decreased cardiac output
- Diabetes
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Diverticulitis
- Electrolyte imbalance
- End-stage renal disease
- Excess fluid volume
- Fluid volume deficit
- GI bleed
- Heart failure
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hypotension
- Impaired gas exchange
- Impaired physical mobility
- Impaired skin integrity
- Ineffective airway clearance
- Ineffective breathing pattern
- Ineffective tissue perfusion
- Liver cirrhosis
- Myocardial infarction
- Obesity
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary embolism
- Retinal detachment
- Risk for bleeding
- Risk for infection
- Seizures
- Self-care deficit
- Sepsis
- SIADH
- Small bowel obstruction
- Stroke
Mental Health care plans
- Acute confusion
- Alcohol withdrawal
- Altered mental status
- Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Dementia
- Depression
- Ineffective coping
- Psychosocial needs
- Schizophrenia
Maternity care plans
Clinical Skills and Concepts care plans
- Activity intolerance
- Acute pain
- Cellulitis
- Dysphagia
- Edema
- Imbalanced nutrition
- Ineffective health maintenance
- Knowledge deficit
- Urinary retention
Neurology care plans
Nursing considerations (drug guides)
Open any of these in the NURSYN drug guide for uses, typical doses, side effects, nursing considerations, and teaching.
- Hydralazine
- Ceftriaxone
- Amiodarone
- Vancomycin
- Morphine
- Famotidine
- Enoxaparin
- Levothyroxine
- Furosemide
- Ondansetron
- Albuterol
- Lisinopril
- Heparin
- Pantoprazole
- Metoprolol
- Gabapentin
- Aspirin
- Acetaminophen
- Hydromorphone
- Atorvastatin
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