Leukemia is a malignant proliferation of white blood cell precursors in bone marrow or lymph tissue and their accumulation in peripheral blood, bone marrow, and body such as tissues. The blood's cellular components originate primarily in the marrow of bones or stem the sternum, crest, and cranium. All blood cells begin as immature cells (blasts cells) that differentiate and mature into RBCs, platelets, and various types of WBCs. In leukemia, many immature or ineffective wBcs crowd out the developing normal cells. As the normal cells are replaced by leukemic cells, anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia Nursing Care Plans The care plan for patients with leukemia should be emphasized on comfort, minimize the adverse effects of chemotherapy, promote preservation of veins, manage complications, and provide teaching and psychological support. Here are 5 leukemia nursing care plans (NCP). l. Risk for Infection Risk factors include Inadequate secondary defenses: alterations in mature WBCs (low granulocyte and abnormal lymphocyte count), increased number of immature lymphocytes; immunosuppression,