Nursing Care Plans and Documentation

U N I T 1:: Introduction to Care Planning 1
C H A P T E R 1:: The Bifocal Clinical Practice Model 3
C H A P T E R 2:: Documentation of Nursing Care 9
C H A P T E R 3:: 11 Steps to Care Planning 27
C H A P T E R 4:: The Ill Adult:: Issues and Responses 33
C H A P T E R 5:: Response to the Surgical Experience 41

U N I T I I:: Clinical Nursing Care Plans 57

S E C T I O N 1:: Medical Conditions 63
Generic Medical Care Plan for the Hospitalized Adult Client 65
Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Disorders 91
Congestive Heart Failure 93
Deep Venous Thrombosis 98
Hypertension 105
Myocardial Infarction 112
Peripheral Arterial Disease (Atherosclerosis) 126
Respiratory Disorders 135
Asthma 137
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 147
Pneumonia 163
Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders 173
Cirrhosis 175
Diabetes Mellitus 186
Hepatitis (Viral) 210
Hypothyroidism 216
Obesity 225
Pancreatitis 234
Gastrointestinal Disorders 247
Gastroenterocolitis/Enterocolitis 249
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 255
Peptic Ulcer Disease 272
Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders 279
Acute Kidney Failure 281
Chronic Kidney Disease 289
Neurologic Disorders 311
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) 313
Guillain-Barré Syndrome 333
Multiple Sclerosis 342
Myasthenia Gravis 356
Neurogenic Bladder 363
Parkinson’s Disease 379
Seizure Disorders 386
Spinal Cord Injury 393
Sensory Disorders 421
Glaucoma 423
Hematologic Disorders 431
Sickle Cell Disease 433
Integumentary Disorders 443
Pressure Ulcers 445
Thermal Injuries 456
Musculoskeletal and Connective-Tissue Disorders 481
Fractures 483
Inflammatory Joint Disease (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis) 491
Osteomyelitis 510
Osteoporosis 514
Infectious and Immunodeficient Disorders 521
Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 523
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 547
Neoplastic Disorders 555
Cancer:: Initial Diagnosis 557
Cancer:: End Stage 572
Leukemia 594
Clinical Situations 605
Alcohol Withdrawal 607
Immobility or Unconsciousness 620
Sexual Assault 630

S E C T I O N 2:: Surgical Procedures 639
Generic Care Plan for the Surgical Client 641
Generic Care Plan for the Ambulatory Surgical Client 664
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Resection 680
Amputation 686
Arterial Bypass Grafting in the Lower Extremity 701
Breast Surgery (Lumpectomy, Mastectomy) 709
Carotid Endarterectomy 720
Cataract Extraction 726
Colostomy 736
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 757
Cranial Surgery 774
Enucleation 788
Fractured Hip and Femur 799
Hysterectomy 813
Ileostomy 821
Laminectomy 843
Laryngectomy 851
Neck Dissection 854
Nephrectomy 867
Radical Prostatectomy 873
Thoracic Surgery 883
Total Joint Replacement (Hip, Knee, Shoulder) 897
Urostomy 906

S E C T I O N 3:: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures 921
Anticoagulant Therapy 923
Casts 929
Chemotherapy 938
Corticosteroid Therapy 955
Enteral Nutrition 966
Hemodialysis 977
Long-Term Venous Access Devices 984
Mechanical Ventilation 993
Pacemaker Insertion (Permanent) 1001