Implementation. (ch 15)

Question 0

Nursing interventions

Answer 0

Any treatment based upon clinical judgement and knowledge that a nurse performs to enhance patient/client outcomes

Question 1

Purpose of implementation

Answer 1

To assist the patient in achieving valued health outcomes.

Question 2

Nurse initiated interventions

Answer 2

Aka dependent nursing actions.

Involve carrying out nurse-prescribed interventions resulting from their assessment of patient needs written on the nursing plan of care, as well as any intervention that doesn’t need the direction or supervision of another healthcare professional.

Question 3

Protocols

Answer 3

Written plans that detail the nursing activities to be executed in specific situations.

Question 4

Standing orders

Answer 4

Allow nurses to initiate actions that ordinarily require the order or supervision of a physician.

Question 5

Physician-initiated interventions

Answer 5

Involve carrying out physician prescribed orders

Question 6

Collaborative interventions

Answer 6

Those performed jointly by nurses and other members of the healthcare team.

Aka interdependent nursing actions

Question 7

Evidence-based practice

Answer 7

Sound scientific rationale.

A problem solving approach to making clinical decisions using the best evidence available.

Question 8

Unlicensed assist ice personnel. UAPs

Answer 8

Individuals who are trained to function in an assistive role to an RN. activities must be delegated by and performed under the supervision of the RN

Question 9

Delegation

Answer 9

The transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity to another individual while retaining accountability for the outcome