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The only book they suggested we have is the NANDA diagnosis book. The small one that has all the diagnoses in it. They never told us about a book that would help us complete the care plans! For awhile I was doing everything from my head....it sucked!

I did buy a nursing care plan book. It was not the exact one you were talking about but it is very similar the author is Doenges. It correlates wtih my NANDA book I have. It is pretty awesome! Def helped me figure out the short term goals. Thanks for the advice I really appreciate it. :)

Thank you for that information. SOunds like an amazing book and just the thing I need to help me out! :) What are the requirements for your rationales? Mine have to come from our text book and has to be a scientific reason for doing the intervention. It can't be the logical/simple reason for doing it. Does that make sense?

We are only allowed to use NANDA diagnoses as well! What all does this book you are talking about have in it?! Does it have goals and interventions as well as the diagnosis? Thanks for the info.

Thank you for all your advice. It is helpful. I am working on fixing everything now. The care plan is due Tuesday and I should be meeting with my instructor tomorrow to go over it! :) Thanks again.

No she did not specify a time. She is not big on the time factor since this is our first care plan.

Ok so here is the deal...I am having trouble with these lovely things called nursing care plans. My teacher wants a nursing diagnosis, a long term goal, a short term goal, 3 interventions and 3 rationales. I am having difficulty coming up with a second short term goal with different interventions than the first short term goal...can anyone help me? My first diagnosis is: Impaired Skin Integrity r/t scratches AMB itching and disruption of skin surface (epidermis). My short term goal is: Client's skin integrity will not diminish within next 6 months. My interventions are: Assess skin on chest and upper extremities every morning. Apply lotion to itchy area 3 times a day. Apply clean, dry clothing over affected area daily. My second diagnosis is: Impaired Physical Mobility r/t decreased muscle strength AMB limited ROM and unsteady gait. My short term goal is: CLient will increase muscle strength from a level 3 to a level 4 on the muscle strength scale by 12/18/08. My interventions are: Assess for pain before, during and after activities. Assist with active ROM in mornings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Participate in PT/OT 5x week. I am stumped because I feel like I covered everything in my first short term goal. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks so much! :nuke: