Evaluation of the nursing care plan in a thyroidectomy surgical case

The patient was a 12-year-old, male neutered, 5.3 kg domestic short-haired cat. A clinical examination revealed weight loss of 0.2 kg, polyphagia, and a palpable goitre. He was tachycardic, with a...

Using the ability model to design and implement a patient care plan

As described by Can and Erol (2012) NCPs provide an organised framework for the knowledge, thoughts and actions that nurses bring into patient care. Their structure is based on a model of nursing care...

Case study: a critical reflection of implementing a nursing care plan for two hospitalized patients

Fundamentally, a nursing model is ‘a collection of ideas, beliefs and values about the nature and purpose of nursing, which influence the way in which nurses work with their patients’ (Davis, 2007:...

Reflections on designing and implementing a nursing care plan

Veterinary nursing has come a long way since its beginning in the mid 20th century, from unqualified veterinary assistants to fully accountable registered veterinary nurses (RVNs). It is still,...