Preface. Chapter 1: History : When and why were nursing care plans introduced to the vet nursing syllabus?; Historical perspective and development of human centred nursing through the stages of Florence Nightingale, the nursing process, nursing models, care plans, care bundles and specialism. Equate that with timeline of registration, degree level training; Link through to veterinary nurses, drawing parallels as introduction of degree level nursing and registration develops.; Examination of how human centred nurses use care plans today; Ask why we need them for humans or animals and describe documented advantages and disadvantages. Chapter 2: The Nursing Process: Assessment / Planning / Intervention / Evaluation; Clinical tools for assessment; Principles of assessment; Importance of evaluating care; Communication skills. Chapter 3: Nursing models: Explanation of nursing models in relation to the nursing process and nursing care plans; Description and application to animals of Roper, Logan and Tierney model; Description and application to animals another human centred model. Chapter 4: Veterinary nursing care plans: Explanation and evaluation of Orpet and Jeffrey model; Literature review of other models used in veterinary practice. Specialist care plans: Veterinary emergency and critical care plan; Equine care plan; Disease / condition specific care plans; Moving specialist areas forward.
Chapter 5: How to write a care plan. Chapter 6: Nursing care plans and the patient: Patient safety / Patient care standards; Empowerment of nurses to advocate for their patients; Link to client care (animal centred care / family centred care); Use of care plans for billing appropriately. Chapter 7: Nursing care plans and the profession: Professional protection - link to documentation of care given; Professional marker, to be able to measure the care that is given; Links to code of conduct from RCVS; Critical thinking, ensuring that care is thought out, not given just according to the document; Evidence of CPD link. Chapter 8: Nursing care plans and education: Student nurse application of care plans; Tools for clinical coaches to implement and teach nursing care plans. Chapter 9: Nursing care plans and research: Clinical governance / Clinical audit; Evidence based medicine; Bringing theory to practice. Chapter 10: The future - are they useful or not?: Consideration of future of nursing care plan; Care pathways, care bundles; National guidelines for care; Conclusion and drawing together. Index.