What it means
The record of the planning step of the nursing processNUR-sing PRAH-sesThe step-by-step method nurses use to plan and give care: assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate.Full entry . It lists nursing diagnoses, the outcomes the client should reach, the interventionin-ter-VEN-shunAn action taken to help a client, such as a treatment, a test, a teaching session or a nursing action.inter- betweenvent come-ion act ofFull entry the team will carry out, and how progress will be checked. It is updated as the client's condition changes so every nurse on every shift works toward the same goals.
For the nurse
Goals should be specific and measurable with a time frame, such as "client will walk to the end of the hall twice a day by Friday".
At a glance
| Spanish | plan de cuidados |
|---|---|
| Also written | nursing care plan, nursing care plans, care plan, care plans, plans of care |
Related terms
intervention
An action taken to help a client, such as a treatment, a test, a teaching session or a nursing action.
evaluate
To judge whether care worked by comparing the client's results with the goals that were set.
nursing process
The step-by-step method nurses use to plan and give care: assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate.