Can someone please tell me what exactly would be the nursing care plan priorities. Different documentation tells me different priorities.
Thanks.

J_9

It all depends on the medical diagnosis of your patient. I just got done with my care plan myself. LOL. Only 2 more to do until graduation. I need some more info about your patient to be able to help you.

J_9

They are the priorities of care of your patient throughout your clinical day.

dla161823

The eight problems I have listed (in no prioritized order) are:

pressure sores (redness to spine area)
constipation
Diabetes
pain
risk for infection post-operatively
confusion
at risk for falling
loss of appetite


My patient had a total hip replacement, 79/F. Medicated with Morphine, anemic, hx of breast cancer/mastectomy, right hip prothesis, HTN, A-Fib, among others.

J_9

Well, which one would you like to use for your care plan?

Pressure sores would be a care plan with a nursing diagnosis of Risk for infection r/t skin breakdown

Constipation would be Constipation r/t decreased fluid intake

ETC.....

Each one of these can be a nursing care plan. You can't make a nursing care plan and include ALL of these.

Tell me which one you want to use as your care plan and I'll help you formulate it. But you have just named 8 total and separate care plans here.

dla161823

Yes, I listed 8 problems. For my project, I need 8 problems, a nursing diagnosis for each, and 2 out of the top 4 priority problems/diagnosis will need to be part of my care plan, i.e objective/subjective data, short term/long term goals, each of the two with 6 nursing interventions along with an evaluation statement for each goal statement.

J_9

Ahhh, you are just starting nursing school?

So, do you understand how to get the nursing diagnosis for each?

When you are prioritizing you must remember your ABCs. Airway, Breathing, Circulation. Those three will always be your priorities.

Remember, when doing your assessment column to include the admission data.

dla161823

Gee, I guess it's obvious. Yes, I know how to the nursing diagnosis. Thanks for your input.

J_9

Look, no reason to be rude. I did not know you knew how to do a care plan.

I don't know where you are in school, this could be your first care plan for all I know.

I'm willing to help as I am almost done with school and will never do a care plan again.

I was only trying to get some feedback so that I know where you are in school and with your care plans.

dla161823

I'm sorry if you mistook my answer for being "rude". I was only answering your question. And yes, as I read my questions, it IS obvious that I am new at this, and was just making/confirming your observation. There is no rude intent in my response. Again, I thank you for your input.