What Is Plan Of Care In Nursing

The nursing care plan for a patient includes the diagnosis, treatment goals, nursing orders (containing what observations and activities must be completed), and an evaluation strategy.

The plan is revised as necessary to account for developments and new information that arise during the patient’s stay. In fact, in many healthcare facilities, nurses are obligated to make changes to the care plan before & after each shift.

An individual’s nursing care plan can be used to define nursing standards and some treatment criteria.

Just put, it’s a strategy for getting things done. The nursing staff can use this document as a reference point for patient care during the duration of their shift. In addition, this facilitates the nurses’ ability to give their full attention to each patient.

There is important information about the patient’s assessment, treatment goals, necessary interventions, and observations in the nursing care plan. Both subjective and objective information could be included in Vesta Elder Care nursing plan