FReeper Nurses need help (CARE PLANS!!!)

[cyborg]

Monday I start doing care plans. The next week is clinicals and I have do a care plan for each one of my patients and I'm feeling a little 'intimidated'. Want to know what your first care plan experience was like,etc.etc.etc. and some pointers for doing mine.

[cyborg]

One month down, nine more to go of LPN school.

[TornadoAlley3]

It’s been many many years but I bought a book with care plans and copied from it :)

[cyborg]

That’s what I was thinking of doing :o) I hope they don’t expect Florence Nightingale the first week *LOL*

[TornadoAlley3]

Nah, you will do great!

[cyborg]

I hope so. I have a lot of old veterans who are counting me!

[A_Tradition_Continues]

I suggest you do a Google search using the key phrase “sample care plans.” You’ll get multiple results.

[cyborg]

I’m doing that now. I hope to gather a substantial amount of info before this class starts. My mother was in the hospital and I’ve been a nurse aide for two years. I am still intimidated by being responsible for the well being and care of another person who doesn’t know me from adam. I want to be prepared.

[A_Tradition_Continues]

Try this site....49 different care plans covering an array of disease processes. http://www.rncentral.com/nursing-library/careplans

[cyborg]

Oh good one... I must have missed that one. Thanks!

[gracie1]

A good rule of thumb is prioritize. First address problems based on the ABC’s: airway, breathing, circulation. Next, address physiological needs: nutrition, safety, fluid balance. Then throw in psychological needs: learning needs, coping abilities, family issues, and discharge planning. Any good care plan book will help you formulate your care plan using NANDA approved nursing diagnosis. Most med-surg text books also will be helpful. Be sure your desired outcomes are achievable & measurable. Be sure to let us know how you do.

[wardaddy]

I’ve got cervical arthritis dear...and a bad lumbar.

Could you please bring over some morphine and Pink Floyd...pretty please?

[whipitgood]

Any of you FReepers who are in Nursing School who would care to give the husband of a lady in Nursing School some advice, I am all ears. Mrs. Whipitgood is struggling through her first semester.

[cyborg]

[cyborg]

Thank you! I promise to post the results of my test and clinicals (next week!!!).

[cyborg]

Finished school. I didn’t flunk out or have to leave on account of my mom’s cancer. She pulled through ok and is beyond thrilled to see me graduate on Tuesday. Now I can start paying some bills again and buy stuff :D WOO HOO!