psychiatric care plan

The Care Plan is the framework for all significant action taken by nurses in providing developmentally and culturally relevant psychiatric mental health care to patients. Whenever possible, interventions are supported by research (evidence based). Rationale should be based on texts and current peer-reviewed articles available through the library. These must be published within the past 5 years unless they qualify as a “classic.” Plan of care must address at least either two actual, or one actual and one potential nursing diagnoses for your assigned patient. Use the plan to organize and direct your patient care. The care plan needs to be legible and understandable, measurable and realistic. Teaching-learning needs of your patient must be included in the plan of care.