Nurse Planning

Question 1

First Phase-Establishment of priorities

Answer 1

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
• priorities: high, intermediate, or low
• when possible- involve the client(goal)
• Consider: needs of client, resources of health care facility, limitations of time

Question 2

Second Phase- Determining Goals

Answer 2

• Goals established for each diagnosis
  
  • short term achieved quickly within a few days or a week
  • long term takes awhile to achieve weeks to months or longer.
• goals should be:
  
  • client centered, specific and measurable, be realistic, and time frame

Question 3

Expected Outcome

Answer 3

Serve as criteria for later evaluating the effectiveness of care plan. Not written out in care plan

Question 4

Type of Nursing Intervention

Answer 4

Independent: performed without supervision

Collaborative: performed with nurse and another heath care professional

Physician: physician orders but require nursing judgment and knowledge

Question 5

Types of Care Plans

Answer 5

• Institutional Care Plan
• Standardized/Computerized Care plan
• Student Care Plan
• Critical Pathways
• Concept Maps