care plan help: goal for impaired skin integrity

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Hi all!

I'm having a huge brain fart. I really can't come up with a short term goal for one of my care plans for the NANDA Impaired Skin Integrity. Here's some related info:

Patient was admitted with cellulitis on his lower left leg after noticing that it was becoming red and swollen as he was in rehab. Got worse even while doing his therapy (he was there for rehab for his left hip replacement surgery). My full nursing dx is Impaired Skin Integrity r/t cellulitis AEB swollen left calf with redness. My professor approved of this diagnoses as well!

Any possible suggestions or ideas? :cat:

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Specializes in Critical care.

The goal is always to get the patient back to the most optimal state of health for that patient. In this patient's case, what would that be?

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I could use some help with that as well. The book I have isn't exactly what I need.

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One short term goal for impaired skin integrity is good nutritional intake because this helps the wound heal faster. Another short term goal is adequate fluid intake because like nutrition, this aids in healing. Just think of simple goals like that!

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Specializes in Pedi.

Well, what is your goal for his skin?

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I don't see any evidence for broken skin, which is a required element for making that diagnosis. Do you not have the NANDA-I 2015-2017 so you have an accurate definition, defining characteristics, and related/causative factors? If you did, you would be able to see what your outcome would look like.

PS: There is no such thing as "a NANDA." This is not shorthand for "a nursing diagnosis" that you make based on assessment findings.

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