CARE PLANS: PREPARING

Course overview

The purpose of the care plan is to ensure that nursing interventions address the patient’s unique needs and promote achievement of desired patient outcomes. The care plan is designed to provide structure to the nursing process, or method of nursing practice. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of how to prepare a nursing care plan. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.