Nursing Care Plan Evaluation

Evaluation of the nursing care plan is an ongoing activity that examines the care plan problem itself, the care plan goals, and the care plan interventions to determine if they are still applicable or if changes to the care plan need to be made. 

Reasons for changing the nursing care plan may be:

The problem is resolved

Goals were met

Goals need to be bigger or smaller

A new diagnosis or change in the resident’s condition is impacting the problem

New medications or treatments need to be included 

The interdisciplinary care plan team should review the resident’s entire nursing care plan at each care plan meeting, and make the necessary changes. Nurses notes should address the care plan with each monthly summary.

Read more about how to write nursing care plans in the book Complete Nursing Care Plans for Long Term Care - 143 nursing care plans in the book and on the CD can be made resident specific and converted to I-care plans in one click.