8 Fracture Nursing Care Plans
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:
4 Osteoarthritis Nursing Care Plans
Nursing care plan for clients with osteoarthritis involves relieving pain, promoting comfort measures, maintaining optimal joint function, and preventing progressive disability. Here are four (4) nursing care plans (NCP) for osteoarthritis:
4 Osteoporosis Nursing Care Plans
A nurse's care plan should focus on the patient's fragility, stressing careful positioning, ambulation, and prescribed exercises. Here are the nursing care plans for patients with osteoporosis.
12 Spinal Cord Injury Nursing Care Plans
Motor vehicle accidents, acts of violence, and sporting injuries are the common causes of spinal cord injury (SCI).
5 Total Joint (Knee, Hip) Replacement Nursing Care Plans
Joint replacements are indicated for irreversibly damaged joints with loss of function and unremitting pain, selected fractures, joint instability and congenital hip disorders.
9 Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care Plans
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common of the demyelinating disorders and the predominant CNS disease among young adults. Here are 9 Nursing Care Plans for MS.
6 Rheumatoid Arthritis Nursing Care Plans
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory diseases that involves the connective tissues and characterized by destruction and proliferation of synovial membrane resulting in joint destruction, ankylosis, and deformity.
8 Laminectomy (Disc Surgery) Nursing Care Plans
Laminectomy is the excision of a vertebral posterior arch and is commonly performed for injury to the spinal column or to relieve pressure/pain in the presence of a herniated disc. The procedure may be done with or without fusion of vertebrae.
4 Amputation Nursing Care Plans
In general, amputation of limbs is the result of trauma, peripheral vascular disease, tumors, and congenital disorders.
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Nursing Theories and Theorists
In this guide for nursing theories, we aim to help you understand what comprises a nursing theory and its importance, purpose, history, types or classifications, and give you an overview through summaries of selected nursing theories.
