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Chapter 18- Evaluating

Horizontales
evaluation that focuses on measurable changes in the health status of the patient or the end results of nursing care
Rules or guidelines that allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution where health care is given
ANA-funded database of nursing-sensitive quality indicators aimed at promoting and facilitating the standardization of information submitted by hospitals across the United States on nursing quality and patient outcomes
the evaluation of nursing care and patient outcomes while the patient is receiving care, conducted by using direct observation of nursing care, patient interviews, and chart review to determine whether the specified evaluative criteria are met
evaluation of nursing care and patient outcomes after the patient has been discharged using postdischarge questionnaires, patient interviews, or chart review to collect data
evaluation focusing on the nature and sequence of activities carried out by nurses implementing the nursing process
measurement of the extent to which the patient has achieved the goals specified in the plan of care; factors that positively or negatively influence goal achievement are identified, and the plan of care is terminated or revised
focuses on the environment in which care is provided; also known as an audit
Verticales
a judgment summarizing the nurse’s findings after data have been collected and interpreted to determine patient outcome achievement
The commitment and approach used to continuously improve every process in every part of an organization
commitment to healthier patients, quality care, reduced costs, and making a difference; accomplished by discovering a problem, planning a strategy, implementing a change, and assessing the change to see if the goal is met
specified behavior; for example, the measurable criteria in a patient goal specifies how the patient must perform the desired behavior
Evaluation at the closest point to the patient and an ongoing tool to use for professional growth