Includes bibliographical references (pages 1051-1071) and indexes

Unit I. Introduction to Care Planning -- Ch. 1. Bifocal Clinical Practice Model -- Ch. 2. Documentation of Nursing Care -- Ch. 3. 11 Steps to Care Planning -- Ch. 4. Ill Adult: Issues and Responses -- Ch. 5. Response to the Surgical Experience -- Unit II. Clinical Nursing Care Plans -- Sect. 1. Medical Conditions -- Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular Disorders -- Respiratory Disorders -- Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders -- Gastrointestinal Disorders -- Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders -- Neurologic Disorders -- Sensory Disorders -- Hematologic Disorders -- Integumentary Disorders -- Musculoskeletal and Connective-Tissue Disorders -- Infectious and Immunodeficient Disorders -- Neoplastic Disorders -- Clinical Situations -- Sect. 2. Surgical Procedures -- Sect. 3. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures -- Clinical Situations Index -- Nursing Diagnoses Index -- Collaborative Problems Index -- General Index

"Enter the world of nursing care planning with confidence! This informative guide is the perfect way to build your care planning and documentation skills. Practical and easy-to-read material covers each phrase of care plan development and record-keeping for both surgical and non-surgical interventions. This helpful care planner includes: care plans for ill adults, and research-validated information." - back cover

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