The Everthing New Nurse Book by Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN

Author:Kathy Quan, RN, BSN, PHN [Quan, Kathy; RN, BSN, PHN]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781440527609
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2011-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

Using Care Plans

Some institutions forgo formal written care plans because of staff shortages and time constraints—until time for surveys. Others use them in varied forms, from simple and barely complete, to something your professors would hail as an “A” paper.

The fact is that whether you have a formal written plan, as you use the nursing process to deliver your care, you will formulate a care plan for each of your patients. Each time you perform a nursing intervention you will have goals for your patient’s outcomes and will assess the response to the intervention.

Some regard care plans as a waste of time, but actually, if used properly, they can be a time saver. Each shift doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel. Perhaps issues have been reprioritized because of some changes; the care plan disseminates this information to the team. Without some form of formal plan, the continuity of care is compromised, and the quality of care and outcomes are no longer optimal.

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