Nursing Care Plans
Nursing Care Plans guide for the 2009 – 2011 NANDA International-approved nursing diagnoses. These nursing diagnoses are arranged according to concepts.
1. ACTIVITY/REST—Ability to engage in necessary/desired activities of life (work and leisure) and to obtain adequate sleep/rest
- Activity Intolerance (Weakness; Deconditioned; Sedentary)
- Fatigue
- Sleep Pattern, disturbed (Insomnia)
2. CIRCULATION—Ability to transport oxygen and nutrients necessary to meet cellular needs
3. EGO INTEGRITY—Ability to develop and use skills and behaviors to integrate and manage life experiences
4. ELIMINATION—Ability to excrete waste products
- Bowel Incontinence (Fecal Incontinence)
- Constipation (Impaction; Obstipation)
- Diarrhea (Loose Stools, Clostridium difficile)
- Urinary Retention [acute/chronic]
5. FOOD/FLUID—Ability to maintain intake of and utilize nutrients and liquids to meet physiological needs
- Fluid Volume, excess (Hypervolemia; Fluid Overload)
- Nutrition: less than body requirements, imbalanced (Starvation; Weight Loss; Anorexia)
- Nutrition: more than body requirements, imbalanced (Obesity; Overweight)
6. HYGIENE—Ability to perform activities of daily living
7. NEUROSENSORY—Ability to perceive, integrate, and respond to internal and external cues
- Sensory Perception, disturbed [Auditory] (Hearing Loss; Hearing Impaired; Deafness)
- Sensory Perception, disturbed [Visual] (Vision Loss; Macular Degeneration; Blindness)
8. PAIN/DISCOMFORT—Ability to control internal/external environment to maintain comfort
9. RESPIRATION—Ability to provide and use oxygen to meet physiological needs
10. SAFETY—Ability to provide safe, growth-promoting environment
11. SEXUALITY—[Component of Ego Integrity and Social Interaction] Ability to meet requirements/characteristics of male/female role
12. SOCIAL INTERACTION—Ability to establish and maintain relationships
13. TEACHING/LEARNING—Ability to incorporate and use information to achieve healthy lifestyle/optimal wellness
Note: More Nursing Care Plans to be added soon.
