Assignment Task:
The nurse has identified the key nursing diagnoses for Mr. McClelland. A plan of care now needs to be developed to facilitate the resolution of these identified health issues. It is imperative that the "resolution points" are concisely identified. This "end-point" decision-making process begins the planning phase of the nursing process.
1. Using the ANA Standards of Practice, discuss why the planning phase of the nursing process can be described as the road map of patient care.
2. Planning is both an initial and an ongoing process. Discuss this statement within the perspective of Mr. McClelland's admission to your facility.
3. How would the planning of nursing care differ for Mr. McClelland if the admission to the facility was for short-term rehabilitation for reconditioning and strengthening before returning home with his wife? Review the procedure for "Discharging a patient from the healthcare facility" as well as the considerations given to the discharge of an older adult. Need Online Tutoring?
4. The comprehensive plan of care for Mr. McClelland needs to address the four different kinds of care. Identify the four kinds of care and give an example that may be applicable to Mr. McClelland's needs. Type of Care Examples