Free care plans list: Browse our care plan database for nurses and nursing students below to learn more about how care plans are arranged, organized, and created. We have placed these care plans online so that nursing students (and pre-nursing students) can get an idea of how care plans are created, and what care plans will look like in nursing school. These are meant for educational purposes only, and are not designed to be actual treatment protocols for patients.
While we encourage nursing students to view these care plans to help them understand how they are developed (and to practice creating them), students should never copy them as their own homework. It is very important to learn how care plans are created, as this is a vital part of the nursing process--even though they can be tedious to complete in nursing school. If you want to learn more about care plans, please see our nursing care plans article.
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This NCP nursing care plan for atopic dermatitis is for patients who are experiencing some type of allergic response of the skin. In this scenario, the patient is experiencing an allergic reaction to poison ivy and is having extreme pruritus. Therefore, our nursing diagnosis will be Impaired Comfort and our patient’s goals and nursing interventions […]
This nursing care plan and diagnosis is for Mastitis related to breastfeeding. Mastitis is inflammation of the breast tissue. It is mainly caused by plugged ducts or milk stasis from breastfeeding. It is very rare a non-breastfeeding woman can experience mastitis but it does happen. However, for this nursing care plan we are going to […]
This is a nursing care plan and diagnosis for Tracheostomy or Tracheotomy. It includes nursing diagnosis for: Risk for ineffective airway clearance, risk for infection, and impaired verbal communication. As a nurse you may encounter a patient who has a tracheostomy. In the medical setting you may hear it called a “trach”. A patient with […]
Nursing Care Plan Overview & Introduction: What Is a Care Plan in Nursing? A nursing care plan is a part of the nursing process which outlines the plan of action that will be implemented during a patients’ medical care. LPNs (Licensed Practical Nurses) and Registered Nurses (RNs) often complete a care plan after a detailed […]
Hi this is an amazing site! I love it. Can you please assist with a care plan for a child with cerebral palsy, with spastic movements. -Tina This question was asked in the nursing forum section. If you want to view a video tutorial on how to construct a care plan in nursing school, please […]
This nursing care plan for a Hysterectomy and includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Risk for Infection and Grieving related to loss of body part. Patients who have underwent surgery for a hysterectomy, which is the removal of the female reproductive organs, are at risk for infection and may experience grieving related […]
This nursing care plan is for a patient who had had a Mastectomy and it includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Impaired Physical Mobility and Grieving related to loss of breast. Patients who have experienced a Mastectomy have limitations in their mobility due to pectoral muscle removal during the surgery […]
This nursing care plan for Constipation includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Hemorrhoids or pain on defecation Patients who experience hemorrhoids may delay having bowel movements to avoid pain associated with it. What are hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are vascular structures in the anus canal that helps with […]
This nursing care plan for is for patients who have received a Permanent Pacemaker Placement. This care plan includes a diagnosis with interventions and goals for nurses with the following conditions: Impaired Physical Mobility & Disturbed Self-Concept. The purpose of a pacemaker to is maintain a normal, adequate heart rate for a patient. Patients who have received a permanent pacemaker have had […]
This nursing care plan for Cystic Fibrosis includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Ineffective Airway Clearance & Activity Intolerance. Patients who have cystic fibrosis are at risk for lung infections due to the body’s overproduction of secretions. Due to the abnormal production of secretions, which are thick […]
This nursing care plan for Heart Cath or Cardiac Catheterization includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Acute Pain & Risk for Ineffective Therapeutic Regimen Management. Patients who have received a heart cath, also called a cardiac cath, may experience acute pain after the procedure. A cardiac cath is performed […]
This nursing care plan for Hepatitis includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Fatigue & Imbalanced Nutrition. Patients who have hepatitis can experience fatigue due to the fluid over load and toxins built up in the body’s bloodstream The liver filters toxins and when it does not work properly it can allow […]
This nursing care plan for vomiting includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Risk for Fluid Volume Deficient & Acute Pain. Patients with who experience vomiting can easily become dehydrated and experience abdominal pain. Electrolytes, urinary output, and patient mental status should be monitored routinely. This nursing care plan […]
This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing bowel incontinence. Patients can experience bowel incontinence for numerous reasons. Some of these reasons include: impaired control of rectal sphincter, cognitive impairment, over distention of the rectum due to fecal impaction, just to name a few. Bowel incontinence is where a patient loses the ability […]
This nursing care plan is for patients who are infected with syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) transmitted by sexual contact or from mother to fetus/newborn (if the mother is infected with syphilis). Syphilis is caused by a bacteria called Treponema pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis depends on how long the […]
This nursing care plan is for patients that are at risk for self harm. This care plan includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, personality disorder, or somatoform disorders. Patients who are at risk for self harm need to be […]
This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing fatigue. According to NANDA the definition for fatigue is the self-recognized state in which an individual experiences an overwhelming sustained sense of exhaustion and decreased capacity for physical and mental work that is not relieved by rest. It is important to remember that fatigue is […]
This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing chronic pain. According to Nanda the definition of chronic pain is the state in which an individual experiences pain that is persistent or intermittent and lasts for greater than 6 months. This definition is different from acute pain where the individual experiences pain from 1 […]
This nursing care plan includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Depression What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a nursing care plan? This care plan is listed […]
This nursing care plan includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Cellulitis What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a nursing care plan? This care plan is listed […]
This nursing care plan includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for thefollowing conditions: Imbalanced Nutrition: More Than Body Requirements What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a nursing care plan? […]
This nursing care plan diagnosis, and interventions for the following conditions: Premature Rupture of Membranes, PROM, or ROM (Rupture of Membranes) What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a nursing care plan? This care plan is listed to […]
This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing acute pain. According to Nanda the definition for acute pain is the state in which an individual experiences and reports the presence of severe discomfort or an uncomfortable sensation lasting from 1 second to less than 6 months. It is important to note that if […]
This nursing care plan is for patients have imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements due to impaired dentition. Patients can have impaired dentition due to many reasons. For example, many patient who have missing or damaged teeth or dentures that do not fit will have impaired dentition. Impaired dentition can cause imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements. It […]
This nursing care plan is for patients who are experiencing substance abuse. Substance abuse is where a person is dependent on a substance/drug. The most common substances abused by individuals are alcohol and drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. People who abuse drugs are at risk for many illnesses such as depression, sexually transmitted diseases and […]
This nursing care plan include a diagnosis, and many interventions for the following conditions: Pulmonary Embolism, PE What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a nursing care plan? This care plan is listed to give an example of […]
This nursing care plan includes a diagnosis and care plan for nurses with nursing interventions and outcomes for the following conditions: Self-Care Deficit Syndrome What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a nursing care plan? […]
The free nursing care plan example below includes the following conditions: Ineffective Gas Exchange, Ineffective Airway Clearance, Pneumonia, COPD, Emphysema, & Common Cold. What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a nursing care plan? This care plan is listed to […]
Looking for a nursing care plan for diabetes? This nursing care plan and interventions are for thefollowing conditions: Diabetes, High Blood Sugar, Hyperglycemia, DKA, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Fluid and Electrolytes Imbalance. What are nursing care plans? How do you develop a nursing care plan? What nursing care plan book do you recommend helping you develop a […]