Nursing Care Plan – Neonatal Sepsis (Sepsis Neonatorum)
Neonatal sepsis is defined as a clinical syndrome of bacteremia (presence of bacteria in the blood)with systemic signs and symptoms of infection in the first 4 weeks of life. When...
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Nursing Care Plan – Kyphosis
Kyphosis (Greek – kyphos, a hump), in general terms, is a curvature of the upper spine. It can be either the result of bad posture or a structural anomaly in...
Nursing Care Plan – Pyelonephritis
Pyelonephritis is an inflammation of the kidney and upper urinary tract that usually results from noncontagious bacterial infection of the bladder (cystitis). It presents with dysuria (painful voiding of urine),...
Nursing Care Plan – Abruptio Placenta
Abruptio placenta is premature separation of the normally implanted placenta after the 20th week of pregnancy, typically with severe hemorrhage. Two types of abruption placentae: Concealed hemorrhage – the placenta...
Nursing Care Plan – Clubfoot or Talipes Equinovarus
Clubfoot or Talipes Equinovarus is a congenital anomaly in which the foot is plantar flexed at the ankle and subtalar joints, the hind foot is inverted, and the midfoot and...
Nursing Care Plan – Anemia
Nursing Care Plan – Anemia
Anemia is the reduction in red blood cells (erythrocytes) thus decreasing the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood due to the following (1) excessive blood loss (2) deficiencies and abnormalities of RBC production (3) Excessive destruction of RBC.
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Nursing Care Plan – Preterm Labor
Preterm labor is defined as uterine contractions occurring after 20 weeks of gestation and before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Risk factors include multiple gestation, history of previous preterm labor...
Nursing Care Plan – Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH; Preeclampsia and Eclampsia)
Preeclampsia is a common problem during pregnancy. The condition — sometimes referred to as pregnancy-induced hypertension — is defined by high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine after...
Nursing Care Plan – Gouty Arthritis
Gout is a disorder of purine metabolism characterized by elevated uric acid levels with deposition of urate crystals in joints and other tissues. High uric acid levels result from decreased...
Nursing Care Plan – Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder Removal)
Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. The operation is done to remove gallstones or to remove an infected or inflamed gallbladder. Benefits and Risk Gallbladder removal will relieve...
