Nursing Care Plan
Nursing Care Plan
Nursing Care Plan
Objective
-Encourage
patient to -Encouragement
stimulate & assistance
infant’s rooting help the client to
reflex & help develop needed
infant to latch on skills for
while his/her initiating
mouth is open nursing her
infant
-Show patient
how to hold her
fingers in “C” -Demonstration
position around facilitates
the breast while maternal
nursing to ensure understanding.
the infant’s nose Newborns are
is not covered obligate nose-
breathers and
will detach form
the breast if
-Praise patient unable to
for skill breathe
development &
nurturing -Praise
behaviors. increases self-
Reinforce that worth &
breastfeeding is promotes
an natural confidence in
process abilities
-Instruct patient
in breast care.
Wash hands
before nursing:
wash nipples -Instruction
with warm water promotes self-
& no soap allow care.
to air dry: may Handwashing
rub some prevents the
colostrum or spread of
milk into nipples pathogens. Soap
after feeding may dry the
nipples causing
cracks;
colostrum &
milk have
healing
properties
-Teach patient
that the infant -Understanding
will empty a the physiology of
breast within 10- breastfeeding
15 mins. The promotes self-
patient may confidence &
choose to decision making
alternate breasts about method
once or more for
often during breastfeeding
each feeding.
The “hind milk”
or last milk in
the breast
contains increase
fat content to
promote growth
Cues/Needs Nursing Rationale Goals & Intervention Rationale Evaluation
Diagnosis Objectives
-Discuss infant
growth and -Discussion
development provides
with the family. anticipatory
Point out infant guidance for
reflexes & family to
attachment facilitate infant
behaviors growth and
development
- Instruct to
avoid strenuous - Overfatigue
activity before may cause
bedtime insomnia
- Discourage
pattern of -Napping can
daytime naps disrupt normal
unless deemed sleep patterns;
necessary to however, elderly
meet sleep patients do
requirements or better with
if part of one’s frequent naps
usual pattern. during the day
to counter their
shorter
nighttime sleep
- Explain the schedules.
need to avoid
concentrating on -Obviously, this
the next day’s will interfere
activities or on with inducing a
one’s problems restful state.
at bedtime. Planning a
designated time
during the next
day to address
these concerns
may provide
permission to
"let go" of the
worries at
bedtime.
- If unable to fall
asleep after
about 30 to 45
minutes, suggest - The bed should
getting out of not be
bed and associated with
engaging in a wakefulness
relaxing activity.