Week 2: Analysis, Planning, Implementation

Question 1

What should we generally do during our analysis process? (4)

Answer 1

1. Think through a clinical situation to understand what is going on
2. Form diagnostic conclusions that determine patient care 9most likely reason)
3. Review normal vs abnormal findings
4. urgent, risk, greatest concern

Question 2

What are the steps so far in what you should do for a patient? Hint: Assessment

Answer 2

Assessment
Data collection - gather an initial piece of info
Verification - Is the info accurate, Can I confirm/correlate that finding with another related finding?

Question 3

What questions should you ask yourself when Analyzing? (6)

Answer 3

• What is going on with the patient? -
• What do these assessment findings mean?
• Why is this occurring, what is causing this to happen?
• HOW SICK IS MY PATIENT?
• how are they likely to deteriorate?
• What do I need to prioritize?

Question 4

What do nurses generally do in the planning process? (7)

Answer 4

• set patient-centred goals
• outline expected outcomes
• plan interventions
• What should be avoided or is contradicted
• written plans of care
• prioritization
• evaluate evidence, applying relevant knowledge, problem solving

Question 5

There are 4 different priorities for planning nursing care Name all 4.

Answer 5

Priority 1: Life-threatening situations
Priority 2: Safety Issues
Priority 3: Client priorities (what do they want?)
Priority 4: Nurse priorities (What is needed to be done?)

Question 6

What is the implementation process?

Answer 6

-phase initiatives or completes planned action or nursing interventions
ex. looking up lab results, consulting physician, not directly done in front of patient

Question 7

What are different ways of implementation? (3)

Answer 7

1. direct vs indirect care
   ex. at bedside, giving them meds
2. Independent vs dependant nursing interventions
   ex. mobilizing patient, give bath without order from doctor, etc.
3. Medical orders

Question 8

What is the step by step way of implementing?

Answer 8

1. Re-assess patient
2. Review existing nursing care plan
3. Organize resources and care delivery
4. Anticipate and prevent complications

Question 9

What does the nursing practice of evaluation determine?

Answer 9

• determines effectiveness of nursing care

Question 10

What are the 5 elements of EVALUATION?

Answer 10

1. Identifying evaluation criteria and standards
2. Collecting data to determine whether the criteria or standards are met
3. Interpreting and summarizing findings
4. Documenting findings and any clinical judgment
5. Terminating, continuing, or revising the care plan