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Assessment

Assists in the identification of a data base for the individual, family or group, based on a holistic assessment of health needs.

Analysis

Identifies from the data base common needs and problems and assists with the formulation of outcomes with the individual, family or group.

Planning

Assists in the development of individualized nursing care plans with the individual, family, group and other health care providers utilizing the data base.

Implementation

• Performs therapeutic and preventive nursing measures based upon fundamental knowledge of biological, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural, developmental, environmental, and economic concepts in providing individualized care in structured settings.
• Shares responsibility for the care of the individual, family and group in structured settings.
• Uses technology, information, and resources effectively.
• Utilizes therapeutic communication techniques in structured care settings.
• Promotes therapeutic relationships with the individual, family or group.

Evaluation

Participates in the evaluation of outcomes and in implementing the necessary changes.

Establishes a data base for the individual, family or group based on holistic assessment of health needs.

Establishes and coordinates a comprehensive data base derived from a holistic assessment of the individual, family, group or population, with complex and often unpredictable needs.

Utilizes established data base to identify actual and potential needs and problems in order to formulate nursing diagnoses and establish outcomes for the individual, family or group.

Synthesizes data base to formulate and prioritize comprehensive actual and potential nursing diagnoses and establishes outcomes for the individual, family, group or populations.

Develops individualized nursing care plans through utilization of the data base in consultation with the client, patient, family or group and other health care providers.

Collaborates with the individual, family, group or population and the health team to plan, facilitate and coordinate optimal health care.

• Uses nursing knowledge, skills and established protocols to perform dependent, interdependent and independent nursing measures according to the needs demonstrated by the individual, family or group.
• Assumes responsibility for care of the individual, family and group in structured settings.
• Uses technology, analyzes information, and selects resources effectively.
• Applies theories of communication to therapeutic relationships in a variety of settings.
• Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with the individual, family or group.

• Coordinates and implements theory guided and evidencebased nursing care of the individual, family, group or population in a variety of settings.
• Assumes responsibility for an interactive process of health care with the individual, family, group or population in structured and unstructured settings.
• Uses technology, synthesizes information, and selects resources effectively.
• Analyzes the effect of complex variables on the communication process and implements nursing action.
• Establishes and guides therapeutic relationships with the individual, family, group or population.

• Uses established indicators for evaluation of outcomes. Identifies alternate methods of meeting the individual, family or group needs and modifies plan of care as necessary, documenting changes.
• Participates in the evaluation of established outcomes with the individual, family or group, and other health care providers.

• Develops indicators for evaluation of outcomes. Uses interdisciplinary resources for evaluation and revision of the plan of care for the individual, family, group or population.
• Evaluates outcomes of planned health care action through observations and analysis of responses of the individual, family, group or population.