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Why do we need to evaluate nursing care?
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-to determine the effectiveness of the care plan and whether expected outcomes are met
-evaluation is an ongoing/continuous process |
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What is involved when it comes to critical thinking and the evaluation process?
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-gather objective and subjective data
-review knowledge of the client's condition/Tx -use previous experience -apply standards to determine the expected outcome of care |
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Critical thinking questions to ask yourself:
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Has the client's condition improved?
Is client able to improve? -are there physical factors preventing recovery To what degree does the client's motivation/willingness influence their response to Tx? |
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How long do you have to evaluate for?
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-until the problem has been successfully resolved
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If you have a client who's health status is ________, they require more frequent evaluation.
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continuously changing
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What are the 5 elements of the evaluation process?
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1-identifying evaluative criteria/standards (know what to look for and set goals to meet expected outcomes of care)
2-collect data to determine whether criteria/standards are met (helps to determine client satisfaction as well as strengthen partnership btw you and client) 3-interpret/summarize findings (compare behavioral/physiological S+S with what is expected) 4-document (allows you to see progress) 5-terminate/continue/revise care plan (ask if goals have been met) |
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How do you know that the expected outcome has been met?
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a) First examine the expected outcome to identify the desired behavior/response
b) Then assess the client's actual behavior/response c) Compare these d) Judge the degree of agreement between the two and if they are in disagreement--find out why? |
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The evaluation process is easier to perform after caring for a client over a ________ period of time.
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long
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How do I evaluate an intervention?
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Ask these two things:
Is it appropriate? (based on standard of care) standard of care=minimum level of care to ensure high quality care Is it applied correctly? (if not, plan a new one) |
