Introduction:

Neoplastic skin lesions cause a huge impact on health related with the complexity of symptomatic management and the associated complications, standing out the emotional impact caused on the patient and his family. It is very important to detect the patient's needs and, in the absence of a healing horizon, provide well-being and comfort, thus improving the quality of life. It is very important to detect the patient's needs and, in the absence of a healing horizon, provide well-being and comfort, thus improving the quality of life.

Development of the care plan:

A standardized care plan is developed based on scientific evidence to attend the needs of a 65-year-old woman who has a 6-month evolution neoplastic wound in the chest area. Nursing diagnoses based on the NANDAI taxonomy, outcome criteria (NOC) and nursing interventions (NIC) are proposed, as well as the corresponding activities based on scientific evidence. Collaboration problems and potential complications are also formulated.

Discussion and conclusions:

The holistic assessment of the patient with neoplastic disease and the comprehensive approach through a multidisciplinary team are key factors to provide the patient and his or her family, in the absence of curative objectives, with the best possible quality of life.

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