Nursing Care Plan

Implementation

Diagnosis

Assessment

Actual diagnosis

Risk diagnosis

Preventive diagnosis

Specific, Meaningful, Accurate, Realistic, Timely

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound

Simple, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound

Health promotion diagnosis

Actual diagnosis

Risk diagnosis

Encouraging high-calorie intake

Repositioning the patient every 2 hours

Increasing IV fluid intake

Excessive mobility

Prolonged immobility

Increased physical activity

Reviewing patient progress and modifying care if needed

Creating new diagnoses

Writing discharge orders

To create legal protection and ensure continuity of care

To increase hospital revenue

To limit communication between healthcare staff

A medical diagnosis is based on patient responses, while a nursing diagnosis identifies the pathology.

A nursing diagnosis identifies a disease, while a medical diagnosis focuses on patient care.

A nursing diagnosis focuses on patient responses to health conditions, while a medical diagnosis identifies a specific disease or pathology.