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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale

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Developing nursing care plans.

Helen Ballantyne¹

¹Transplant Continuing Care Unit, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, England.

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)

|February 25, 2016

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This article explores nursing care plans, integrating nursing theories and the nursing process. It guides nurses in creating patient-centered, context-specific care plans using clinical assessment tools.

Keywords:

care bundles care pathways care plan care planning critical thinking models of care nursing process nursing theory patient-centred care

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Published on: August 25, 2014

Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Management

Background:

Nursing care plans are fundamental to patient care.
Understanding the evolution and application of care planning is crucial for nurses.
Integrating theoretical frameworks enhances care plan effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To deepen nurses' comprehension of nursing care plans.
To analyze the historical, current, and future roles of care planning in nursing.
To provide a framework for developing context-specific and patient-centered care plans.

Main Methods:

Review of central nursing theories and nursing models.
Discussion of the nursing process.
Explanation of applying nursing theories with clinical assessment tools.

Main Results:

Care plans benefit from a strong theoretical foundation.
The nursing process provides a structured approach to care planning.
Clinical assessment tools are vital for tailoring care plans.

Conclusions:

Effective nursing care plans integrate theory, process, and assessment.
Patient-centered and context-specific care planning improves outcomes.
Continuous reflection on care planning is essential for nursing practice evolution.