Care planning : a guide for nurses / David Barrett, Benita Wilson, Andrea Woollands.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-210) and index.

PART 1: CARE PLANNING THEORY: 1. Care Planning in Context:- Why this chapter matters--Care planning and care plans--Care planning and professional standards--Accountability and care planning--Making the care-planning process transparent--Care planning as a way of improving patient care--Care-planning documentation--When the care-planning process goes wrong--Conclusion--Further reading--2. Aspire - the Problem-solving approach to care delivery:- Why this chapter matters--The nursing process--ASPIRE--Conclusion--Further reading--3. Models of nursing and the activities of living model:- Why this chapter matters--What is a model of nursing?--Why do we need models?--How does the nursing model fit with a problem-solving approach to care?--Roper, Logan and Tierney\'s Activities of Living Model--Strengths of the model--Limitations of the model--Conclusion--Further reading--4. Orem\'s self-care deficit model of nursing:- Why this chapter matters--Introduction to the model--Strengths of the model--Limitations of the model--Conclusion--Further reading--5. The Newman Systems model:- Why this chapter matters--Introduction to the model--Key elements of the model--Strengths of the model--Limitations of the model--Conclusion--Further reading--6. Assessment tools:- Why this chapter matters--What are assessment tools?--Why are assessment tools so useful?--How are assessment tools developed?--Disadvantages of assessment tools--Conclusion--Further reading--7. Organising care planning and delivery:-Why this chapter matters--Care plans--Care pathways--Information technology in care planning--Your role in the future of care planning--Conclusion--Further reading--PART 2: APPLICATION TO PRACTICE:- 8. Assessment:- Why this chapter matters--Assessment using the Activities of Living Model--Assessment using Orem\'s Model of Nursing--Assessment using the Neuman Systems Model--Conclusion--9. Systematic nursing diagnosis:- Why this chapter matters--Systematic nursing diagnosis using the activities of living model--Systematic nursing diagnosis using Orem\'s model of nursing--Systematic nursing diagnosis using the Neuman systems model--Conclusion--10. Planning Care:- Why this chapter matters--Planning using the activities of living model--Planning using Orem\'s Model of nursing--Planning using the Neuman systems model--Conclusion--11. Implementation:- Why this chapter matters--Implementation and the activities of living model--Implementation and Orem\'s model of nursing--Implementation and the Neuman systems model--Conclusion--12. Rechecking and evaluation--Why this chapter matters--Recheck and evaluation using the Activities of Living Model--Evaluation using Orem\'s Model of Nursing--Evaluation using the Neuman Systems Model--Conclusion.

Planning the care of patients is one of most important aspects of a nurse's role. Adopting an interactive approach, this text explores the theory of care planning and discusses how this relates to nursing practice in order to provide effective care in a systematic way.