Nurse Evaluation

Question 1

Evaluation Definition

Answer 1

Measures the client’s response to nursing actions and progress toward achieving health care goals; emphasis is on client outcomes.

Question 2

Dynamics of Evaluating Nursing Process

Answer 2

• Compare observed results of intervention
• Prioritizing
• Evaluation Process continues until problems are resolved

Question 3

Expected Outcomes and Goals

Answer 3

• step by step responses or behaviors of the client to remove or modify nursing diagnosis
• goals are the summary statement of what is to be accomplished

Question 4

Care Plan Revision/Discontinuation

Answer 4

Discontinued- if client and nurse agree that the expected outcomes and goals have been met

Unmet and partially met goals require revision of nursing care plan

Question 5

Revision of Care Plan

Answer 5

Modify Care Plan

• reassess client
• reevaluate all nursing diagnoses and determine whether diagnostics were accurate
• re-evaluate goals and outcomes
• evaluate nursing interventions

Question 6

TJC- The Joint Commission

Answer 6

• Defines QA(quality assurance)
• QI(quality improvement)
• QA and QI are used to evaluate clinical practice management of their facilities