64295-9

LOINC code 64295-9 identifies "Nurse Plan of care note". A nursing plan of care is a document that outlines the nursing care to be provided to an individual/family/community. It is a set of actions the nurse will implement to resolve/support nursing diagnoses identified by nursing assessment. The creation of the plan is an intermediate stage of the nursing process. It guides in the ongoing provision of nursing care and assists in the evaluation of that care. It includes a) nursing diagnosis including related and risk factors, b) expected outcomes (e.g. goals), and c) nursing interventions.

This code measures Plan of care note in {Setting}. It belongs to the DOC.ONTOLOGY class in the LOINC classification.

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.