Nursing Care Plan

STUDENT NAME NUMBER 1
NURSING CARE PLAN
Name:
Institutional affiliation:

STUDENT NAME NUMBER 2
Assessment / Cues Problem Planning/ implementation Evaluation
Mrs Denise Palmer complains of
lower back pain
BMI of 30
Fall at home
Decreased mobility related to
lower back pain resulting from a
fall
The nurse collaborates with the
physiotherapist to provide
musculoskeletal exercise.
The nurse educates the patient to
educate their lower extremities to
prevent deep venous thrombosis.
The nurse educates and ensures
that Mrs Palmer can use anti-
embolic stockings appropriately
(Rae, 2016)
Ensure Mrs Palmer is turned
every two hourlies to relieve
pressure from the bony
prominences.
In collaboration with the
Mrs Denise Palmer lives a near
normal life while encouraging
independence and mobility.

STUDENT NAME NUMBER 3
Mrs Denise Palmer is under
instructions of strict bedrest
Lower back pain
Hygiene deficit related to
decreased mobility, lower back
pain and strict bedrest
nutritionist the nurse encourages
a high fibre diet which decreases
the risk of constipation while
encouraging easy bowel
movement.
The nurse should encourage Mrs
Palmer to use a pillow in between
her knees to ease the back pain
The nurse ensures the bed rails
are in place to prevent falls as
Mrs Palmer has poor vision
The nurse provides Mrs Palmer
with warm water for a bed bath.
The nurse provides Mrs Palmer
Mrs Denise Palmer maintains
high standards of hygiene while
encouraging her to perform
activities independently.

STUDENT NAME NUMBER 4
with warm water to brush her
teeth.
The bath water should have soap
and an absorbable bathing towel
The nurse conducts a general
head to toe assessment especially
observing the skin.
There should be
privacy/screening when Mrs
Palmer is having the bed bath.
She should feel comfortable.
The nurse encourages Mrs Palmer
to massage pressure areas and
apply massage oil.
The nurse ensures the linen is
changed to avoid wetness which