Ineffective Health Maintenance Nursing Care Plan

Medical Diagnosis: Abd Pain

NURSING DIAGNOSIS
Ineffective health maintenance related to lack of ability to make good
judgments regarding ways to obtain help as evidenced by patient
statement “I’m just so stressed, I don’t know what to do anymore.”
PLANOUTCOME CRITERIA
Short Term:
Patient will discuss fear of or blocks to implementing health regimen
as measured by identification of two fears or blocks to implementation.

 

ASSESSMENT DATASubjective

statement “I’m just so stressed, I don’t know what to do anymore.”

 

Objective

Blood sugars 150, client sitting up in bed with arms crossed, client leaning forward and appears distressed.

 

INTERVENTIONS
 -Assess the client’s feelings, values, and reasons for not following
the prescribed plan of care.

-Assess for family patterns, economic issues, and cultural patterns
that influence compliance with a given medical regimen.

-Help the client to choose a healthy lifestyle and to have appropriate
diagnostic screening tests completed.

-Discuss with the client and support person realistic goals for
changes in health maintenance.

 

RATIONALE for INTERVENTIONS
. Assessment of an individual’s preferences
for participation in decision-making will allow for enlisting
involvement in decision-making at the preferred level.

 

The family’s
reaction to the diagnosis has a significant influence on adherence to
the treatment regimen.

 

Healthy lifestyle measures, such
as exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking,
and limiting alcohol intake, help reduce the risk of cancer and other
chronic illnesses (Ackley & Ladwig).

 

The importance of personalized goals
and social support in designing health interventions for older adults
is a unique predictor of health goal attainment.

 

EVALUATION
Pt was able to identify specific fears to maintaining their health regimen.

 

  

References: Varcarolis, E., Halter, M. (2010). Foundations of psychiatric mental  health nursing: A clinical approach 6th. Saunders, St Louis.