A printable COPD nursing care plan for nursing students, covering assessment, GOLD 2026 classification, NANDA-I diagnoses, interventions with rationales and a worksheet.

This 11-page PDF covers nursing care of the adult with COPD, from stable disease to an acute exacerbation. It explains the GOLD 2026 definition, how COPD develops, GOLD grades, the mMRC breathlessness scale and the A, B, E treatment groups. It includes five complete care plans, a medication table, inhaler technique, home oxygen criteria, a case example with sample diagnostic statements and evaluations, a written action plan, smoking cessation steps and a blank worksheet. US Letter, ready to print.