Introduction

Nursing Care Plan
The nursing care plan is the most important aspect of any healthcare organization to facilitate or provide standardized, evidence-based and holistic care for the patients suffering with chronic illness. The nursing care plan is considered within a healthcare organization to get right direction on the type of nursing care that is appropriate to provide treatment to the patients or other persons according to their needs (Vera, 2021). Therefore, nursing care plan is a formal process to identify and recognize the needs of the health care risks of the individuals and achieving better health care outcomes.

In the nursing care plan, a means of communication is necessary among nurses and patients and other health care providers. A regular communication in nursing care plan is included on the priority basis to achieve excellence in nursing practice. Nursing care plan is two types i.e. informal nursing care plan and formal nursing care plan. The informal nursing care plan is related to action strategy exists in the mind of the nurses. Further, the formal nursing care plan is a written guide in which information about the patient’s care is organized appropriately (Vera, 2021). This is also known as standardized care plans in which everyday needs of the patient is considered in nursing care. The formal nursing care is also related to individualized care plan to meet the specific health care needs of a person.

Nursing Care Plan for Patients with Chronic Illness

The nursing care plan for patients with chronic illness is based on five phases in which assessment phase, diagnosis phase, and planning phase, as well as implementation and evaluation phase are considered. Assessment phase is the primary stage of nursing care plan in which registered nurse initiate checking health condition of the patient through asking questions about the health issue (HealthTimes, 2021). In diagnosis phase of the nursing care plan, registered nurse makes a professional judgment about the health problem of the patients suffering from chronic illness.

Further, in planning phase of the nursing care plan, patient and registered nurse (RN) show interests to develop diagnosis with an effective care for evidence-based outcomes and track of the patient’s wellness. Moreover, RN in the implementation plan takes action on a care plan in order to ensure specific outcomes (HealthTimes, 2021). In the evaluation phase of the nursing care plan, the success rate of the nursing care is determined as whether goals of patient’s wellness got achieved.

Such ways of nursing care plan for patients suffering from chronic illness support holistic care in which physical, psychological, and social condition are included to manage and prevent the disease. The efforts of the RNs conduct best practices of nursing care for patients with chronic illness. The RNs use the nursing care plan that provides direction to focus towards individualized care of the patient with chronic illness instead of physician’s orders or interventions (HealthTimes, 2021). Therefore, continuity of care is possible because of nursing care plan for patients suffering from chronic illness.

Implementation of Method for Patients with Chronic Illness

The implementation of method of nursing care for patients with chronic illness is important to assist them in their physical treatment and promoting a sense of wellness effectively and efficiently. At this stage, several methods for patients with chronic illness can be introduced to establish quality and comfortable environment for them. Some methods can be discussed as below:

Guiding Principles:
The guiding principles can be implemented for patients with chronic illness to provide effective nursing care basically in the case of diabetic patients. This principle can guide health care providers and also encourage family members of the patients to contribute their efforts in patient care services and help to establish quality of care (Silva, et. al., 2017). The guiding principles implementation creates a spirited relationship between health care providers, patients and their families that also helps to maintain privacy and confidentiality of the personal information.

At the same time, the guiding principles can also be implemented for patients with chronic illness to respect them and avoiding arguments. There can be health education for the family members and the health care providers to spread awareness about the chronic diseases. The information or education about the treatment plan for the family members can assist patients with chronic illness get positive results as soon as possible (Silva, et. al., 2017). The guiding principles can also motivate patient to adopt self management and helps the understanding of the health care providers.

Nurse’s Role in Management:
The method to implement in nursing care for patients with chronic illness, such as diabetes can also be seen as nurse’s role in management. The nurse’s role in management of nursing care for patients helps to empower others to take effective decisions in establishment of core therapeutic knowledge related to diabetes. The nurse’s role in management of the nursing care for patients with such chronic illness provides patient advocacy and safety when taking care of them on the priority basis (Silva, et. al., 2017). This method is essential as nurses use their leadership qualities to provide special care to the chronic ill patients with professional guidance.

Nurses in management of the nursing care for patients listen carefully and communicate with them properly with spending more time to provide quality of care and satisfaction. All the treatment procedures and diagnosis are conducted by nurses for patients in the case of chronic illness (Silva, et. al., 2017). The nurse’s role in management of nursing care for patients suffering from chronic illness can also be determined as working on timely basis and design a constructive and cost-effective treatment plan to intensify convenience of the patients and their family.

Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team:
In implementation of nursing care method for patients with diabetes health problem, collaboration with interdisciplinary team is an effective way to provide better treatment successfully. In this method, the collaboration between nurses, health care providers, families and patients is coordinated in order to provide better treatment to the patients suffering from diabetes (Doenges & Murr, 2014). The collaboration with interdisciplinary team of the nursing care generally includes nurses, physicians, medical specialist, etc. that help to provide effective guidelines in order to treat patients suffering from diabetes. A good nutritionist can suggest family members of the patients to follow proper diabetic diet plan to reduce adverse impact of diabetes.

The counseling to the family members of the patients to aware about the chronic disease is also possible because of collaboration with interdisciplinary team that can held meetings regularly to achieve treatment goals. The health care delivery success of the interdisciplinary team is possible when they follow some strategies in treatment plan of the patients with chronic illness (Doenges & Murr, 2014). The interdisciplinary team analyzes the current situation and risk factors for patients suffering from chronic illness and coordinate towards successful treatment procedures.

Nursing Interventions:
The nursing interventions for patients with chronic illness are important to control disease because it can be life threatening in the case of late diagnosis. This method in nursing care for patients suffering from chronic illness, such as diabetes is very helpful to protect leading towards other health issues, such as foot ulcers and kidney problem. In nursing interventions, a healthy nutritional plan can be implemented for diabetic patients with its importance in the improvement of health outcomes (Doenges & Murr, 2014). Apart from this, nursing interventions can also prescribe proper medication to control sugar level and protect from kidney failure.

References

Doenges, M. E. & Murr, A. C. (2014). Nursing Care Plans: Guidelines for Individualizing Client Care Across the Life Span. Retrieved from: https://alraziuni.edu.ye/uploads/pdf/Nursing-Care-Plans-Edition-9-Murr-Alice-Doenges-Marilynn-Moorehouse-Mary.pdf
HealthTimes. (2021). Diabetic care plans for health professionals. Retrieved from: https://healthtimes.com.au/hub/diabetes/23/guidance/healthinsights/diabetic-care-plan-for-health-professionals/2690/
Silva, C. G. D., Sena, L. B., Rolim, I. L. T. P., …………….. Sardinha, A. H. L. (2017). Nursing care for patients with chronic health conditions: an integrative review. Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9(2), pp. 599-605. https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i2.599-605
Vera, M. (2021). Nursing Care Plans (NCP): Ultimate Guide and Database. Retrieved from: https://nurseslabs.com/nursing-care-plans/