Tips on Making A Good Nursing Care Plan
es, admit it. One of the struggles every nurse faces is making Nursing Care Plans. Who would ever forget those sleepless nights spent burning candles just to have something to...
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Nursing Care Plan – Hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice)
Hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice) in the neonate is an accumulation of serum bilirubin above normal levels. Onset of clinical jaundice is seen when serum bilirubin levels are 5 to 7 mg/100 dL....
Nursing Care Plan – Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is characterized by an abnormal increase in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume within the intracranial cavity and by enlargement of the head in infancy. Pressure from increased fluid volume can...
Nursing Care Plan – Hypertension
Hypertension refers to a state where a person’s blood pressure remains at an elevated level at all times. This condition is formally known as arterial hypertension and is popularly called...
Nursing Care Plan – Postpartum Hemorrhage
Postpartum hemorrhage is defined as a loss of blood in the postpartum period of more than 500 mL. The average, spontaneous vaginal birth will typically have a 500 mL blood...
Nursing Care Plan – Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial infarction (MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart is interrupted causing some heart...
Nursing Care Plan – Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy is gestation located outside the uterine cavity. The fertilized ovum implants outside of the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube. Predisposing factors include adhesions of the tube ,...
Nursing Care Plan – Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. This growth may lead to metastasis, which is the invasion of adjacent tissue and infiltration beyond...
Nursing Care Plan – Constipation
Constipation, costiveness, or irregularity, is a condition of the digestive system in which a person experiences hard feces that are difficult to expel. This usually happens because the colon absorbs...
Nursing Care Plan – Renal Failure
Renal failure or kidney failure is a situation in which the kidneys fail to function adequately. It is divided in acute and chronic forms; either form may be due to...
