... of the patient. The ultimate purpose of the care plan is to guide all who are involved in the care of this person to provide the appropriate treatment it needs accordingly to its physical, intellectual, social and emotional requirements. A care work unfamiliar with the patient/resident should be able to find all the information needed to care for this person in the care plan. This process is never truly completed until the patient is discharged from the current care setting or decreased. There are many steps involved in care planning. Some include: * An accurate and comprehensive assessment of the patient * Problem list generated * Decide whether the problems can be solved * Set goals to resolve or show signs of improvement within the review period * They should be measurable and realistic * If cant improve or resolve then ask how it can be kept from getting any worse or developing complications * Set ...

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