CarePath
Patient needs nursing diagnoses for care planning.
238 original problem statements in 20 need groups — written in plain language, each with a scenario, priority interventions with rationale, expected outcomes, and a matching bedside assessment tool.
Interactive features
Scenario finder
Type a patient scenario — get matching diagnoses, tools and first actions.
Care plan builder
Pick diagnoses, edit PES statements, goals and interventions, then print or download.
20 assessment tools
Interactive 0–1–2 scoring with automatic action bands and red flags.
Cheat sheet
First 3 nursing actions for all 238 statements, filterable.
Quiz
Test yourself: match the scenario, actual vs risk, urgent or not.
Flashcards
Flip cards to learn definitions and first actions.
Compare
Put two similar statements side by side.
Downloads
PDF forms, handbooks, cheat sheet, Excel, CSV and JSON.
The 20 need groups
B · Breathing and circulation
14 statements · CP-BREATH
F · Food and fluids
13 statements · CP-FLUID
E · Elimination
9 statements · CP-ELIM
C · Comfort and rest
12 statements · CP-PAIN
S · Safety and protection
26 statements · CP-SAFE
M · Movement and self-care
19 statements · CP-MOVE
P · Emotions and mind
29 statements · CP-MIND
R · Communication and relationships
16 statements · CP-TALK
L · Learning and self-management
13 statements · CP-LEARN
V · Spiritual and values
6 statements · CP-SPIRIT
N · Maternal and newborn
14 statements · CP-MOTHER
K · Child and teen
12 statements · CP-CHILD
A · Older adult
8 statements · CP-OLDER
W · Wounds and skin
7 statements · CP-SKIN
O · Surgery and intensive care
10 statements · CP-SURG
Z · Brain and senses
7 statements · CP-NEURO
H · Infection and community health
6 statements · CP-INFECT
D · End of life
5 statements · CP-END
T · Long-term illness
8 statements · CP-LONG
X · Sexual and reproductive health
4 statements · CP-SEX