Outcome Identification and Planning Flashcards
“The formulation of goals and measurable outcomes that provides the basis for evaluating nursing diagnosis”. (ANA, 2014)
Outcome identification
Purposes of Outcome Identification:
- Provide individualized care
- Promote patient participation
- Plan realistic and measurable care
- Allow involvement of support
people
Activities of Outcome Identification:
- Establish priorities
- Establish patient outcomes
and outcome criterion
A choice that comes first over other possible choices; based on urgency or importance.
Priority
Ranks the order of nursing diagnoses in terms of importance to the patient.
Priority setting
“Priorities constantly _____ as the
patient condition change.”
change
Life-threatening and requires immediate action.
High priority
Problems resulting in unhealthy consequences but not likely to threaten life.
Medium priority
Problems easily resolved.
Low priority
High Priority involves:
- Life-threatening situation.
- Something that needs immediate
attention. - Something that is very important
to the patient
An educated guess, made as a broad statement about what that patient’s state will be after the nursing intervention is completed.
Patient outcome
Directly addresses the problem stated in the nursing diagnosis. Must be behavioral; written to indicate a desired state.
Patient outcome
Patient outcomes contain an:
action verb and qualifier
It can be met in a relatively short period; several days or a week.
Short-term outcome
Requires more time; several weeks or months.
Long-term outcome
Measurable behavior and perception demonstrated by an individual, family, group or a community that is responsive to a nursing intervention.
Nursing outcome
A system that can be used to select outcome measure related to a nursing diagnosis.
Nursing Outcome Classification (NOC)
States what the nurses will do.
Nursing intervention
“Outcomes need to be __________ before nursing interventions are determined.”
identified
Outcome criteria:
- Specific, measurable, goal, realistic, statements of goal attainment.
- Present information that will guide the evaluation phase of the nursing process.
- Answers the questions: who, what, actions, under what circumstances, how well and when.
“The nurse needs to ______ outcomes if the patient’s situation or medical condition changes.”
revise
Who is the person expected
to achieve the goal?
Subject
What actions must the person do to achieve the goal?
Verb
Under what circumstances is the person to perform the action.
Condition
How well is the person to perform the action.
Criteria
When is the person expected to perform the action.
Time
