Nursing Care Planning Guides
Prioritization, Delegation, and Clinical Reasoning
- 9th Edition - September 7, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Nancy Haugen, Sandra J. Galura
- Language: English
Confidently plan individualized care for clients in a variety of clinical settings! Practical and comprehensive, Nursing Care Planning Guides, 9th Edition, helps you create care p… Read more
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Description
Description
Key features
Key features
- 30+ patient problem care plans provide detailed interventions with rationales and documentation guidelines for the most common patient problems
- 60+ comprehensive care plans cover the most common disorders in acute care, extended care, and home care settings
- Practical care plan format with a focus on prioritized nursing interventions, interventions that can be delegated, and documentation criteria, as well as differentiation between independent and collaborative nursing actions, provides a comprehensive and practical care planning tool
- Body system organization makes content easy to locate
- Coverage of caring for older adult clients and changes that occur with aging helps you understand the unique considerations of caring for this growing population group
- Helpful care planning tools on the companion Evolve website include animations, nursing skills videos, additional care plans, and a care plan template
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1 Prioritization, Delegation, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Judgment in Patient Management
Chapter 2 Patient Problems Care Plans
Chapter 3 Nurse-Sensitive Indicators
Chapter 4 Nursing Care of the Patient Having Surgery
Chapter 5 The Patient with Alterations in Respiratory Function
Chapter 6 The Patient with Alterations in Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 7 The Patient with Alterations in Neurologic Function
Chapter 8 The Patient with Alterations in Hematologic and Immune Function
Chapter 9 The Patient with Alterations in Metabolic Function
Chapter 10 The Patient with Alterations in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 11 Nursing Care of the Patient with Disturbances of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas
Chapter 12 The Patient with Alterations in the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Chapter 13 The Patient with Alterations in Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 14 The Patient with Alterations in the Breast and Reproductive System
Chapter 15 The Patient Receiving Treatment for Neoplastic Disorders
Chapter 16 Nursing Care of the Older Adult Patient
Chapter 17 End-of-Life Nursing Care
Chapter 18 Discharge Planning
Bibliography
Index
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 9
- Latest edition
- Published: November 3, 2026
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Nancy Haugen
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