A concept map care plan is a diagram that organizes a patient's problems, supporting data, interventions, and evaluations to provide a holistic view of the patient's situation. It involves 5 steps: 1) developing a basic diagram of the patient's reason for admission and problems, 2) analyzing and categorizing collected data, 3) identifying goals and interventions for each diagnosis, 4) evaluating the effectiveness of the plan and whether goals were achieved, and 5) linking related diagnoses to show their impacts on one another. The overall purpose is to organize patient information to effectively plan and provide nursing care.

1. Concept Map Care PlanBy: Sara Rieveley

2. What is a concept map care plan?A diagram of patient problems, supporting data, interventions, and evaluationsThey are used to organize patient data, analyze relationships in the data, and enable you to take a holistic view of the patients situationThrough diagnoses, you can evaluate what you know about the care for the patient and what further information you need to provide effective nursing care

3. Step 1:Develop a basic skeleton diagram:Write the patient’s reason for admissionThink of general problems that represent the patient’s responsesFormulate a nursing diagnosis

4. Step 2:Analyze and Categorize Data:Analyze and categorize the patients data collected Group the most important information first

5. Step 3:Identify Goals and Interventions:Under each diagnosis, formulate a goal that can be achieved through a 2-day clinical experienceMake the goal measurableWrite 4-6 nursing interventions, which will lead to goal achievement

6. Step 4:Evaluate Patient Response:Evaluate how effective the plan was, and whether the goals were achievedInclude any revisions or recommendations you would include to achieve the desired goal

7. Step 5:Linking the Data:Provide a holistic view of the patientDraw dotted lines between the diagnoses that impact one anotherUtilize critical thinking

8. Source:http://www.snjourney.com/ClinicalInfo/CarePlans/conceptmapguide.pdf