Geriatric Care Plan Concept Map

Risk Factors for Nursing Diagnosis (3)

1. Dementia

2. Lung disease

3. Recent viral illness

Complications to Report (3)

1. Weight loss

2. Falls

3. Dizziness

Challenges to Implementing Care Plan (3)

1. Resident’s mental capacity

2. Time

3. Etc.

Things I Learned/Surprised Me After Building Map (2)

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Medical Diagnoses (2)

1. Arthritis

2. COPD

Nursing Diagnosis: 3 part

Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements r/t patient’s lack of appetite and early feelings of fullness a/e/b patient statements of “I don’t like to eat the food here” and patient eating less than 25% of meals

Goal: Measurable & With Time Frame

Patient will eat at least 50% of meals by the end of the month

Patient Education (3)

1. Counting calories

2. Role of Protein

3. Food intake goal chart

Nursing Assessment Data to Support Nursing Diagnosis (3)

1. O2 sats 88% when ambulating

2. Wheezes in lungs

3. Etc.

Labs or Tests related to Nursing Diagnosis (2)

1. Albumin

2. Hemoglobin

Nursing Interventions (3)

1. Offer small, frequent high calorie snacks

2. Ask patient what foods are appealing

3. Etc.

Rationale Behind Interventions (3- use course books and UCentral app)

1. Small, frequent meals better tolerated with breathing problems. Maximize calories taken in. (Lewis et al., 2017)

2. Involving patient in choices increases compliance. (UCentral, 2018)

3. Etc.