Contains more than 100 selected care plans for four key clinical areas, in an all-in-one book that you can use throughout your entire curriculum -- from cover.

pt. I. Medical-surgical nursing. General care plans : Cancer care ; Pain ; Perioperative care ; Prolonged bedrest ; Psychosocial support ; Psychosocial support for the patient's family and significant other ; Older adult care ; Palliative and end-of-life care -- Respiratory care plans : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ; Pneumonia ; Pneumothorax/hemothorax ; Pulmonary embolus ; Pulmonary tuberculosis ; Respiratory failure, acute -- Cardiovascular care plans : Aneurysms ; Atherosclerotic arterial occlusive disease ; Cardiac and noncardiac shock (circulatory failure) ; Cardiac surgery ; Coronary artery disease ; Dysrhythmias and conduction disturbances ; Heart failure ; Hypertension ; Pulmonary arterial hypertension ; Venous thromboembolism -- Renal-urinary care plans : Acute renal failure ; Benign prostatic hypertrophy ; Chronic kidney disease ; Care of the patient undergoing hemodialysis ; Care of the patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis ; Care of the renal transplant recipient ; Ureteral calculi ; Urinary diversions ; Urinary tract obstruction -- Neurologic care plans : General care of patients with neurologic disorders ; Bacterial meningitis ; Guillain-Barré syndrome ; Intervertebral disk disease ; Multiple sclerosis ; Parkinsonism ; Seizures and epilepsy ; Spinal cord injury ; Stroke ; Traumatic brain injury -- Endocrine care plans : Diabetes insipidus ; Diabetes mellitus ; Diabetic ketoacidosis ; Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome ; Hyperthroidism ; Hypothyroidism ; Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone -- Gastrointestinal care plans : Abdominal trauma ; Appendicitis ; Cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis ; Cirrhosis ; Crohn's disease ; Fecal diversions: colostomy, lleostomy, and lleal pouch anal anastomoses ; Hepatitis ; Pancreatitis ; Peptic ulcer disease ; Peritonitis ; Ulcerative colitis -- Hematologic care plans : Anemias of chronic disease ; Disseminated intravascular coagulation ; Polycythemia ; Thrombocytopenia -- Musculoskeletal care plans : Amputation ; Fractures ; Joint replacement surgery ; Osteoarthritis ; Osteoporosis ; Rheumatoid arthritis -- Special needs care plans : Caring for individuals with human immunodeficiency virus ; Managing wound care ; Providing nutritional support. pt. II. Pediatric nursing care plans : Asthma ; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ; Bronchiolitis ; Burns ; Cerebral palsy ; Child abuse and neglect ; Cystic fibrosis ; Diabetes mellitus in children ; Fractures in children ; Gastroenteritis ; Otitis media ; Poisoning ; Sickle cell pain crisis -- pt. III. Maternity nursing care plans : Bleeding in pregnancy ; Diabetes in pregnancy ; Hyperemesis gravidarum ; Postpartum wound infection ; Preeclampsia ; Preterm labor ; Preterm premature rupture of membranes -- pt. IV. Psychiatric nursing care plans : Anxiety disorders ; Bipolar disorder (manic component) ; Dementia, Alzheimer's type ; Major depression ; Schizophrenia ; Substance abuse disorders -- Appendixes : A. Infection prevention and control ; Laboratory tests: reference ranges for adult patients ; C. Laboratory tests: reference ranges for pediatric patients.