**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Medical–Surgical Nursing, 2025**
**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Diagnosis/Assessment**
Master the skills you need to create customized nursing care plans! Covering the most common medical-surgical nursing diagnoses and clinical problems, Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes, 11th Edition features 232 care plans, each reflecting the latest evidence-based guidelines and national and international treatment protocols. It also features ICNP diagnoses, highlighted QSEN competencies, and a clear differentiation of nursing and collaborative interventions. New to this edition are a full-color format, seven new care plans, and a new online care plan template that makes it easier to create care plans. The #1 care planning book is better than ever and will help you learn to think like a nurse!
1. Nursing Care Plans - p. ES2 2. Cover - p. ES2 3. Inside front cover - p. ES2 4. Title Page - p. i 5. Copyright - p. ii 6. Table of Contents - p. ii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. Reviewers - p. iv 9. Preface - p. v 10. Contents - p. vii 11. Chapter 1 Using nursing care plans to individualize and improve care - p. 1 12. Chapter 2 ICNP nursing diagnosis care plans - p. 11 13. Physiologic nursing diagnoses - p. 11 14. Safety - p. 11 15. Comfort - p. 15 16. Cognition - p. 23.e6 17. Oxygenation - p. 36 18. Perfusion - p. 50 19. Acid-base balance - p. 65 20. Fluid and electrolyte balance - p. 70 21. Infection - p. 90 22. Digestion - p. 97 23. Metabolism - p. 106 24. Elimination - p. 116.e1 25. Mobility - p. 130 26. Thermoregulation - p. 144 27. Psychosocial nursing diagnoses - p. 148 28. Chapter 3 Patient readiness for health promotion - p. 182 29. Chapter 4 Care plans for clinical problems - p. 219 30. Surgical experience: Preoperative and postoperative care - p. 219 31. Preoperative phase - p. 220 32. Postoperative phase - p. 225 33. Blood component therapy - p. 235 34. Central venous access devices - p. 240 35. Parenteral nutrition - p. 245 36. Enteral nutrition - p. 251 37. Hearing loss - p. 256 38. Visual impairment - p. 261 39. Tracheostomy - p. 265 40. Older adult frailty - p. 272 41. Substance use disorders - p. 278 42. Grief, death, and dying: End-of-life issues - p. 283 43. Common mood disorders: Depression and bipolar disorder - p. 291 44. Eating disorders - p. 300 45. Chapter 5 Cardiac and vascular care plans - p. 308 46. Acute coronary syndromes/myocardial infarction - p. 308 47. Angina pectoris, stable - p. 318 48. Aortic aneurysm - p. 323.e1 49. Atrial fibrillation - p. 324 50. Cardiac rehabilitation - p. 329.e1 51. Coronary bypass/valve surgery: Postoperative care - p. 330 52. Traditional coronary artery bypass surgery - p. 330 53. Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass - p. 330 54. Valve replacement surgery - p. 330 55. Dysrhythmias - p. 340.e1 56. Heart failure, chronic - p. 341 57. Hypertension - p. 353 58. Mitral valve prolapse - p. 357.e1 59. Pacemaker/cardioverter-defibrillator - p. 357.e5 60. Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty - p. 357.e14 61. Percutaneous coronary intervention - p. 358 62. Peripheral arterial revascularization - p. 364.e1 63. Peripheral arterial disease, chronic - p. 365 64. Pulmonary edema, acute - p. 371 65. Shock, anaphylactic - p. 375.e1 66. Shock, cardiogenic - p. 375.e6 67. Shock, hypovolemic - p. 376 68. Shock, septic/sepsis - p. 383 69. Thrombosis, deep vein - p. 389 70. Venous insufficiency, chronic - p. 394.e1 71. Chapter 6 Pulmonary care plans - p. 395 72. Acute respiratory distress syndrome - p. 395 73. Asthma - p. 406 74. Chest trauma - p. 413 75. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. 422 76. Coronavirus infection - p. 432 77. Mechanical ventilation - p. 439 78. Obstructive sleep apnea - p. 450 79. Pneumonia - p. 455 80. Pneumothorax with chest tube - p. 461.e1 81. Pulmonary arterial hypertension - p. 461.e5 82. Pulmonary embolism - p. 462 83. Pulmonary tuberculosis - p. 468 84. Respiratory failure, acute - p. 475 85. Thoracotomy - p. 481.e1 86. Chapter 7 Neurologic care plans - p. 482 87. Alzheimer’s disease/dementia - p. 482 88. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - p. 491.e1 89. Carpal tunnel syndrome - p. 491.e10 90. Craniotomy - p. 491.e14 91. Headache: Migraine, cluster, tension - p. 491.e21 92. Intracranial infection - p. 491.e26 93. Intervertebral disk disease - p. 492 94. Lyme disease - p. 495.e1 95. Multiple sclerosis - p. 496 96. Myasthenia gravis - p. 503.e1 97. Parkinson’s disease - p. 503.e7 98. Seizure activity - p. 511 99. Spinal cord injury - p. 516 100. Stroke - p. 525 101. Transient ischemic attack/carotid endarterectomy - p. 537 102. Traumatic brain injury - p. 540 103. West Nile virus - p. 547.e1 104. Chapter 8 Gastrointestinal and digestive care plans - p. 548 105. Bariatric surgery - p. 548 106. Bowel diversion surgery: Colostomy, ileostomy - p. 556 107. Cholecystectomy - p. 563 108. Cirrhosis - p. 563.e4 109. Gastroenteritis - p. 569 110. Gastrointestinal bleeding - p. 570.e5 111. Hepatitis - p. 573 112. Inflammatory bowel disease - p. 578 113. Pancreatitis, acute - p. 585 114. Peptic ulcer disease - p. 588 115. Chapter 9 Musculoskeletal care plans - p. 595 116. Amputation, lower extremity - p. 595 117. Arthroscopy - p. 605.e1 118. Fibromyalgia - p. 605.e5 119. Fractures: Extremity and pelvic - p. 605.e12 120. Joint arthroplasty/replacement: Total hip, knee, shoulder - p. 614 121. Osteoarthritis - p. 621 122. Osteomyelitis - p. 626.e1 123. Osteoporosis - p. 626.e4 124. Rheumatoid arthritis - p. 632 125. Traction - p. 640.e1 126. Chapter 10 Cancer care plans - p. 641 127. Brain cancer - p. 641 128. Breast cancer/surgical management with breast reconstruction option - p. 649 129. Cancer chemotherapy - p. 658 130. Cancer-related fatigue - p. 670 131. Cancer radiation therapy - p. 673 132. Cervical cancer - p. 678 133. Colorectal cancer - p. 683 134. Head and neck cancer: Surgical approaches - p. 690 135. Hematopoietic stem cell collection - p. 699.e1 136. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation - p. 699.e5 137. Leukemia, adult - p. 699.e13 138. Lung cancer - p. 709 139. Lymphoma - p. 715 140. Multiple myeloma - p. 726 141. Ovarian cancer - p. 731 142. Pancreatic cancer - p. 737 143. Prostate cancer - p. 746 144. Skin cancer - p. 751 145. Testicular cancer - p. 756 146. Chapter 11 Hematologic and immunologic care plans - p. 761 147. Anemia - p. 761 148. Disseminated intravascular coagulation - p. 765 149. Hemophilia - p. 769.e1 150. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease - p. 769.e6 151. Neutropenia - p. 775 152. Organ transplantation, solid - p. 779.e1 153. Heart transplantation - p. 779.e1 154. Lung transplantation - p. 779.e6 155. Liver transplantation - p. 779.e10 156. Kidney transplantation - p. 779.e12 157. Problems common to solid organ transplant recipients: Risk for infection, difficulty coping, and lack of knowledge - p. 779.e16 158. Sickle cell disease - p. 779.e20 159. Systemic lupus erythematosus - p. 780 160. Chapter 12 Renal and urinary tract care plans - p. 787 161. Acute kidney injury - p. 787 162. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) - p. 796 163. Glomerulonephritis - p. 807.e1 164. Hemodialysis - p. 807.e4 165. Peritoneal dialysis - p. 813 166. Renal calculi - p. 819.e1 167. Urinary diversion - p. 819.e6 168. Urinary tract infection - p. 829 169. Chapter 13 Men’s and women’s health care plans - p. 833 170. General health care plans - p. 833 171. Men’s health care plans - p. 861 172. Women’s health care plans - p. 871 173. Chapter 14 Endocrine and metabolic care plans - p. 893 174. Chapter 15 Integumentary care plans - p. 922 175. Index - p. 954 176. Quick care plan locator - p. 994
**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Medical–Surgical Nursing, 2025**
**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Diagnosis/Assessment**
Master the skills you need to create customized nursing care plans! Covering the most common medical-surgical nursing diagnoses and clinical problems, Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes, 11th Edition features 232 care plans, each reflecting the latest evidence-based guidelines and national and international treatment protocols. It also features ICNP diagnoses, highlighted QSEN competencies, and a clear differentiation of nursing and collaborative interventions. New to this edition are a full-color format, seven new care plans, and a new online care plan template that makes it easier to create care plans. The #1 care planning book is better than ever and will help you learn to think like a nurse!
1. Nursing Care Plans - p. ES2 2. Cover - p. ES2 3. Inside front cover - p. ES2 4. Title Page - p. i 5. Copyright - p. ii 6. Table of Contents - p. ii 7. Contributors - p. iii 8. Reviewers - p. iv 9. Preface - p. v 10. Contents - p. vii 11. Chapter 1 Using nursing care plans to individualize and improve care - p. 1 12. Chapter 2 ICNP nursing diagnosis care plans - p. 11 13. Physiologic nursing diagnoses - p. 11 14. Safety - p. 11 15. Comfort - p. 15 16. Cognition - p. 23.e6 17. Oxygenation - p. 36 18. Perfusion - p. 50 19. Acid-base balance - p. 65 20. Fluid and electrolyte balance - p. 70 21. Infection - p. 90 22. Digestion - p. 97 23. Metabolism - p. 106 24. Elimination - p. 116.e1 25. Mobility - p. 130 26. Thermoregulation - p. 144 27. Psychosocial nursing diagnoses - p. 148 28. Chapter 3 Patient readiness for health promotion - p. 182 29. Chapter 4 Care plans for clinical problems - p. 219 30. Surgical experience: Preoperative and postoperative care - p. 219 31. Preoperative phase - p. 220 32. Postoperative phase - p. 225 33. Blood component therapy - p. 235 34. Central venous access devices - p. 240 35. Parenteral nutrition - p. 245 36. Enteral nutrition - p. 251 37. Hearing loss - p. 256 38. Visual impairment - p. 261 39. Tracheostomy - p. 265 40. Older adult frailty - p. 272 41. Substance use disorders - p. 278 42. Grief, death, and dying: End-of-life issues - p. 283 43. Common mood disorders: Depression and bipolar disorder - p. 291 44. Eating disorders - p. 300 45. Chapter 5 Cardiac and vascular care plans - p. 308 46. Acute coronary syndromes/myocardial infarction - p. 308 47. Angina pectoris, stable - p. 318 48. Aortic aneurysm - p. 323.e1 49. Atrial fibrillation - p. 324 50. Cardiac rehabilitation - p. 329.e1 51. Coronary bypass/valve surgery: Postoperative care - p. 330 52. Traditional coronary artery bypass surgery - p. 330 53. Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass - p. 330 54. Valve replacement surgery - p. 330 55. Dysrhythmias - p. 340.e1 56. Heart failure, chronic - p. 341 57. Hypertension - p. 353 58. Mitral valve prolapse - p. 357.e1 59. Pacemaker/cardioverter-defibrillator - p. 357.e5 60. Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty - p. 357.e14 61. Percutaneous coronary intervention - p. 358 62. Peripheral arterial revascularization - p. 364.e1 63. Peripheral arterial disease, chronic - p. 365 64. Pulmonary edema, acute - p. 371 65. Shock, anaphylactic - p. 375.e1 66. Shock, cardiogenic - p. 375.e6 67. Shock, hypovolemic - p. 376 68. Shock, septic/sepsis - p. 383 69. Thrombosis, deep vein - p. 389 70. Venous insufficiency, chronic - p. 394.e1 71. Chapter 6 Pulmonary care plans - p. 395 72. Acute respiratory distress syndrome - p. 395 73. Asthma - p. 406 74. Chest trauma - p. 413 75. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. 422 76. Coronavirus infection - p. 432 77. Mechanical ventilation - p. 439 78. Obstructive sleep apnea - p. 450 79. Pneumonia - p. 455 80. Pneumothorax with chest tube - p. 461.e1 81. Pulmonary arterial hypertension - p. 461.e5 82. Pulmonary embolism - p. 462 83. Pulmonary tuberculosis - p. 468 84. Respiratory failure, acute - p. 475 85. Thoracotomy - p. 481.e1 86. Chapter 7 Neurologic care plans - p. 482 87. Alzheimer’s disease/dementia - p. 482 88. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - p. 491.e1 89. Carpal tunnel syndrome - p. 491.e10 90. Craniotomy - p. 491.e14 91. Headache: Migraine, cluster, tension - p. 491.e21 92. Intracranial infection - p. 491.e26 93. Intervertebral disk disease - p. 492 94. Lyme disease - p. 495.e1 95. Multiple sclerosis - p. 496 96. Myasthenia gravis - p. 503.e1 97. Parkinson’s disease - p. 503.e7 98. Seizure activity - p. 511 99. Spinal cord injury - p. 516 100. Stroke - p. 525 101. Transient ischemic attack/carotid endarterectomy - p. 537 102. Traumatic brain injury - p. 540 103. West Nile virus - p. 547.e1 104. Chapter 8 Gastrointestinal and digestive care plans - p. 548 105. Bariatric surgery - p. 548 106. Bowel diversion surgery: Colostomy, ileostomy - p. 556 107. Cholecystectomy - p. 563 108. Cirrhosis - p. 563.e4 109. Gastroenteritis - p. 569 110. Gastrointestinal bleeding - p. 570.e5 111. Hepatitis - p. 573 112. Inflammatory bowel disease - p. 578 113. Pancreatitis, acute - p. 585 114. Peptic ulcer disease - p. 588 115. Chapter 9 Musculoskeletal care plans - p. 595 116. Amputation, lower extremity - p. 595 117. Arthroscopy - p. 605.e1 118. Fibromyalgia - p. 605.e5 119. Fractures: Extremity and pelvic - p. 605.e12 120. Joint arthroplasty/replacement: Total hip, knee, shoulder - p. 614 121. Osteoarthritis - p. 621 122. Osteomyelitis - p. 626.e1 123. Osteoporosis - p. 626.e4 124. Rheumatoid arthritis - p. 632 125. Traction - p. 640.e1 126. Chapter 10 Cancer care plans - p. 641 127. Brain cancer - p. 641 128. Breast cancer/surgical management with breast reconstruction option - p. 649 129. Cancer chemotherapy - p. 658 130. Cancer-related fatigue - p. 670 131. Cancer radiation therapy - p. 673 132. Cervical cancer - p. 678 133. Colorectal cancer - p. 683 134. Head and neck cancer: Surgical approaches - p. 690 135. Hematopoietic stem cell collection - p. 699.e1 136. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation - p. 699.e5 137. Leukemia, adult - p. 699.e13 138. Lung cancer - p. 709 139. Lymphoma - p. 715 140. Multiple myeloma - p. 726 141. Ovarian cancer - p. 731 142. Pancreatic cancer - p. 737 143. Prostate cancer - p. 746 144. Skin cancer - p. 751 145. Testicular cancer - p. 756 146. Chapter 11 Hematologic and immunologic care plans - p. 761 147. Anemia - p. 761 148. Disseminated intravascular coagulation - p. 765 149. Hemophilia - p. 769.e1 150. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease - p. 769.e6 151. Neutropenia - p. 775 152. Organ transplantation, solid - p. 779.e1 153. Heart transplantation - p. 779.e1 154. Lung transplantation - p. 779.e6 155. Liver transplantation - p. 779.e10 156. Kidney transplantation - p. 779.e12 157. Problems common to solid organ transplant recipients: Risk for infection, difficulty coping, and lack of knowledge - p. 779.e16 158. Sickle cell disease - p. 779.e20 159. Systemic lupus erythematosus - p. 780 160. Chapter 12 Renal and urinary tract care plans - p. 787 161. Acute kidney injury - p. 787 162. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) - p. 796 163. Glomerulonephritis - p. 807.e1 164. Hemodialysis - p. 807.e4 165. Peritoneal dialysis - p. 813 166. Renal calculi - p. 819.e1 167. Urinary diversion - p. 819.e6 168. Urinary tract infection - p. 829 169. Chapter 13 Men’s and women’s health care plans - p. 833 170. General health care plans - p. 833 171. Men’s health care plans - p. 861 172. Women’s health care plans - p. 871 173. Chapter 14 Endocrine and metabolic care plans - p. 893 174. Chapter 15 Integumentary care plans - p. 922 175. Index - p. 954 176. Quick care plan locator - p. 994
