6 Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN Feeding) Nursing Care Plans
The major goals for the patient undergoing total parenteral nutrition may include improvement of nutritional status, maintaining fluid balance, and absence of complications.
Nutrition and Diet
Bipolar Disorder
Learn about the nursing management, assessment, diagnosis, and care planning for bipolar disorder in this study guide.
Non-Organic Failure to Thrive
Non-Organic Failure to Thrive (NOFTT) is a condition in infants and young children characterized by inadequate growth and development, not caused by any underlying medical or organic issues. Instead, it results from a complex interplay of environmental, psychosocial, and nutritional factors that impede normal growth.
Galactosemia
Galactosemia is a rare and inherited metabolic disorder that affects the body’s ability to break down galactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. It occurs when there is a deficiency of certain enzymes needed to convert galactose into glucose, resulting in the accumulation of toxic substances in the body.
Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)
A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain. It can cause changes in behavior, movements or feelings, and in levels of consciousness.
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Cleft lip and cleft palate are congenital anomalies that occur during early fetal development, resulting in a gap or opening in the upper lip and/or the roof of the mouth (palate).
Lead Poisoning
Lead Poisoning or plumbism is a condition occurs when lead accumulates in the body, usually through exposure to lead-contaminated products, soil, water, or paint. Lead poisoning primarily affects young children and can lead to a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and developmental impairments.
Fecal Analysis (Stool Analysis)
Feces is a solid body waste discharged from the large intestine through the anus by the process of defecation. It is made of cellulose and other indigestible food matter, water, and bacteria.
Florence Nightingale: Environmental Theory
Get to know the concepts behind Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory in this study guide about nursing theories. Learn about Nightingale’s biography, her career, her works that shaped nursing. Next part is an in-depth discussion about her Environmental Theory, its metaparadigm, major and subconcepts, including its application to nursing practice.
7 Cerebral Palsy Nursing Care Plans
Deliver effective care to patients with cerebral palsy this nursing care plan and management guide. Gain insights into nursing assessment, interventions, goals, and diagnosis customized for their specific needs. Enhance your ability to provide specialized care for cerebral palsy.