Chapter 14 - Implementing And Evaluating

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Implementing is

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putting planned nursing interventions into action.

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Reassessing

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occurs simultaneously with the implementing phase of the nursing process.

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Successful implementing and evaluating depend in part on

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the quality of the preceding phases of assessing, diagnosing, and planning.

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used to implement nursing strategies

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Cognitive, interpersonal, and technical skills

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Before implementing an order

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the nurse reassesses the client to be sure that the order is still appropriate.

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The nurse must determine whether assistance is needed to

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perform a nursing intervention knowledgeably, safely, and comfortably for the client.

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The implementing phase terminates with the

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documentation of the nursing activities and client responses.

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After the care plan has been implemented

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the nurse evaluates the client’s health status and the effectiveness of the care plan in achieving client goals.

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The desired outcomes formulated during the planning phase serve as

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criteria for evaluating client progress and improved health status.

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The desired outcomes determine

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the data that must be collected to evaluate the client’s health status.

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Reexamining the client care plan is a

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process of making decisions about problem status and critiquing each phase of the nursing process.

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Professional standards of care hold that

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nurses are responsible and accountable for implementing and evaluating the plan of care.

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Quality assurance evaluation includes

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consideration of the structures, processes, and outcomes of nursing care.

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Quality improvement is a

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philosophy and process internal to the institution, and does not rely on inspections by an external agency.