Matt Vera, RN

Surgical intervention may be needed to diagnose or cure a specific disease process, correct a deformity, restore a functional process or reduce the level of dysfunction.

A nursing diagnosis may be part of the nursing process and is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.

This guide will explain the different components of a nursing care plan including the step-by-step guide on how to write a nursing care plan. 

Nursing care planning of a patient with a fracture, whether casted or in traction, is based upon prevention of complications during healing. Here are eight (8) nursing care plans for fracture: 

Nursing care planning goals for a client with hypertension includes adherence to therapeutic regimen, lifestyle modifications, and prevention of complications are the focus of the nursing care for patient with hypertension. Here are six (6) hypertension nursing care plans: 

Nursing care planning goals of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) involves teaching the patient to avoid situations that decrease lower esophageal sphincter pressure or cause esophageal irritation.

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It is anticipated that four million new jobs will be added to the healthcare industry by the year 2020.

Nursing care planning goals for patients with pneumonia includes supportive measures like humidified oxygen therapy for hypoxemia, mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure, a high calorie diet and adequate fluid intake.