Fundamentals: Chapter 20 Flashcards
What is the final step of the nursing process?
evaluation
Why do we conduct evaluative measures?
to determine if your patient met expected outcomes, NOT if nursing interventions were completed
How do positive evaluations occur?
the patient meets desired outcomes, which leads you to conclude that the nursing intervention(s) were effective
What are the ANA competencies for evaluation?
Being systematic
Using criterion-based evaluation
Collaborating w/ patients & other professionals
using ongoing assessment data to revise plan
communicating results
What is the term for a measurable patient or family state, behavior, or perception largely influenced by and sensitive to nursing interventions?
nursing-sensitive outcome
What are evaluative measures?
assessment skills and techniques (similar to assessment measures)
What does the evaluation of interventions include?
the appropriateness of the intervention
the correct application of the intervention
What is appropriateness of an intervention based on?
the standard of care for a patient’s health problem
What is a standard of care?
the minimum level of care accepted to ensure high quality of care to patients?
What are the two components of evaluation?
examination of a condition/situation and judgment as to whether change has occurred
