Careplans.com

10/09/2025

https://www.careplans.com/articles/doctors-diagnose-nurses-dont

Why "Identify" should replace "Diagnose" in the nursing process, introducing AIPIE (Assessment, Identify, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation) with the mnemonic "An Informed Plan Improves Everything." This philosophy emphasizes holistic care, balancing strengths, needs, and challenges, enhancing cl...

09/30/2025

Organize your thoughts:

08/22/2025

My latest article!

Veteran and RN Gary Jorgenson shares his journey from mistrust of the VA, shaped by Vietnam vets' neglect, to embracing its transformed care after a 2020 stroke. He urges nurses to refer veterans, highlighting quality improvements and support for homeless vets with PTSD, blending personal insight wi...

06/24/2025

Another free tool

The HEADSS assessment is a psychosocial screening tool for adolescents, evaluating key life domains to identify risks and strengths. It covers Home (living situation, family relationships), Education/Employment (school performance, work), Activities (hobbies, social engagement), Drugs (substance use...

06/19/2025

Such at great video. Please watch.

What is the best way to ease someone's pain and suffering? In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuin...

06/14/2025

New tool for our members!

The "Plan of Care" form is an interactive document designed for healthcare settings, enabling systematic client care planning. It includes fields for patient name, dates, identified issues, desired outcomes, estimated timelines, specific actions, and review dates. Organized by unit, it facilitates t...

06/13/2025

This is an interactive PDF form. Free to use and distribute as desired.

The Violence and Abuse Screening Assessment identifies individuals at risk of violence or abuse, including intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, or workplace aggression. Administered by trained professionals, it uses 10 questions inspired by the HITS tool and CDC/WHO guidelines, scored on a fre...

06/11/2025

Another new form!

The AUDIT-C is a three-question screening tool derived from the World Health Organization’s AUDIT, designed to assess alcohol consumption patterns and identify individuals at risk for hazardous drinking or alcohol use disorders (Bush et al., 1998). It evaluates: Frequency of alcohol consumption. Q...

06/11/2025

new form

The DAST-10, or Drug Abuse Screening Test, is a brief, self-administered screening tool designed to identify individuals who may have issues with drug abuse or dependence. It consists of 10 yes/no questions that assess drug use behaviors and their consequences over the past 12 months. Purpose The pr...

06/11/2025

New form

The Ask Su***de-Screening Questions (ASQ), a standardized su***de risk screening instrument developed by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (Horowitz et al., 2012). The form showcases how clinicians in medical settings, such as a pediatric emergency department, can use the ASQ to screen....

06/10/2025

Includes a nursing care plan.

This article outlines nursing care for clients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, emphasizing symptom management, safety, and therapeutic relationships. Using the Care Area Tags (CATs) framework, it presents a client-centered care plan with Issue-Outcome-Action structure, promoting reco...

06/05/2025

Another free tool

The Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Health History Questionnaire aids clinicians in assessing GI and GU systems through targeted questions on symptoms, lifestyle, and medical history. It promotes thorough, compassionate evaluations to identify issues like abdominal pain, urinary changes, or color...