Integumentary: 4 Nursing Care Plans
Skin, wound and burn care plans. Every plan below follows the ADPIE format — assessment cues, priority nursing diagnoses, measurable goals, interventions with rationales and patient teaching.
Quick answer
Integumentary care plans cover 4 conditions, most commonly diagnosed with risk for infection, acute pain, impaired skin integrity, impaired tissue integrity. Use each plan for clinical paperwork, ATI and NCLEX-style review, and bedside prioritization.
Most common nursing diagnoses in integumentary
All integumentary nursing care plans
Burn Injury Nursing Care Plan
Thermal/chemical injury care across resuscitation, wound and rehab phases.
Nursing diagnoses: Deficient fluid volume, Acute pain, Risk for infection, Impaired skin integrity
10 intervention sets · 8 goals · 8 teaching points
Read the care planDermatitis Nursing Care Plan
Inflammatory skin reaction; trigger avoidance, moisturizing and itch control.
Nursing diagnoses: Impaired skin integrity, Impaired comfort, Risk for infection
6 intervention sets · 6 goals · 7 teaching points
Read the care planPressure Ulcer (Bedsores) Nursing Care Plan
Pressure-related tissue damage; repositioning, offloading, nutrition and staged wound care.
Nursing diagnoses: Impaired tissue integrity, Risk for infection, Impaired physical mobility
6 intervention sets · 6 goals · 8 teaching points
Read the care planWound Care & Tissue Integrity Nursing Care Plan
Acute and chronic wound healing support with assessment, dressings and nutrition.
Nursing diagnoses: Impaired tissue integrity, Risk for infection, Acute pain
7 intervention sets · 7 goals · 8 teaching points
Read the care planNursing priorities across these plans
- Burn Injury: Secure and protect the airway; anticipate rapid edema after inhalation injury.
- Dermatitis: Identify and eliminate the triggering irritant or allergen.
- Pressure Ulcer (Bedsores): Identify risk early with a validated scale and act on the score.
- Wound Care & Tissue Integrity: Identify and correct the underlying cause: pressure, ischemia, venous hypertension, diabetes, infection.
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Common questions
What are the most common nursing diagnoses in Integumentary care plans?
The nursing diagnoses that repeat most often across our 4 integumentary care plans are: Risk for infection; Acute pain; Impaired skin integrity; Impaired tissue integrity; Deficient fluid volume; Impaired comfort.
Which integumentary nursing care plans should a student know?
Start with Burn Injury, Dermatitis, Pressure Ulcer (Bedsores), Wound Care & Tissue Integrity. Each plan lists assessment cues, priority diagnoses, measurable goals, interventions with rationales and patient teaching.
How many integumentary care plans are in this library?
4 care plans, all free to read and written in the ADPIE format used in nursing school and on ATI and NCLEX-style questions.