Chapter 6

• What should you consider when planning for uninterrupted care?

  When planning time for uninterrupted care, you should consider the following: if visitors will be coming; when diagnostic test are scheduled; what time the primary care provider may come to see the patient; and medication administration schedules.
• Before you carry out the specific interventions listed on the plan of care, what actions should be followed?

  Before carrying out the specific interventions listed on the plan of care, identify the reason for the intervention, the rationale for the intervention, the usual standard of care, the expected outcome, and any potential danger
• What are the steps to developing a preliminary nursing care plan?

  Collect the patient's data for a database, and analyze the database

  Choose the appropriate nursing diagnosis and rank them based on priority

  Plan the nursing care by defining goals and listing expected outcomes

  Implement the nursing intervention

  Evaluate the actual outcomes of each nursing intervention