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I was given a fictional patient for a case study, our first taste of nursing care plans and I’m a little stuck. The patient, MS, is a 59 y/o woman admitted to the ER with pneumonia. My instructor gave us four nursing diagnoses, one of which we are supposed to “work up”. I’m doing activing intolerance. Part of the info says that she is unable to walk to bathroom without getting shortness of breath. For my “nursing goals”, what would be a good goal to have for the end of shift? In the book all it says is “goals: assist patient with ADLs”, but I don’t think that’s specific enough for my instructor. I can’t just have “pt will ambulate to bathroom by end of shift”, that seems a bit quick, I know she wouldn’t be able to do it. Would something like “pt will ambulate with assistance to bathroom by end of shift” be better? Or something less like “pt will ambulate to chair with assistance by end of shift”? It’s closer, probably more manageable. Any ideas or advice would be great! Thanks!!

Best answer:

Answer by Drixx
i think lesesening the anxiety that the pt feels can somehow reduce the cause of sob, it’s not specifically for pneumonia however i think it will be a great goal at the end of the shift. how about pt. can ambulate to the bathroom w/less assistance but of course it will depend on the intervention you have done.
i don’t know if this will somehow help you, i remeber during my nursing student days, i used to have prob. making nursing care plan. hope it somehow help you.