Nursing Care Planning Guides, 9th Edition

• NEW! Full-color format makes this edition more user-friendly and accessible than ever
• NEW! Additional in-depth care plans help foster clinical reasoning and reflect the latest evidence-based treatment protocols and national and international guidelines
• NEW! Revised care plans are organized around patient problems
• NEW! Diagnostic tests have been added where relevant
• NEW! Discharge-planning care plan supports efficient clinical decision-making
• 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 students 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

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