Planning 13 Flashcards
Informal nursing care plan
A strategy for action that exists in the nurses mind
Formal nursing plan
Written or computerized guide that organizes information about the clients care
Standardized care plan
Formal plan that specifies the nursing care for groups with common needs
Individualized care plan
Tailored to meet the unique needs of a specific client
Standing orders
Give nurses authority to carry out specific actions under curtain circumstances
Multidisciplinary care plan
Standardized plan that outlines the care required for clients with common, predictable conditions
Collaborative care plans
Critical pathways
Sequence the care that must be given on each day
Nursing intervention
Any treatment based upon clinical judgement and knowledge that a nurse performs to enhance patient/client outcomes