Modify a plan of care using the nursing process.

Modification should include

• development of a plan
• whom and when to inform
• documentation processes
• selection and prioritization of client problems
• establishment of goals
• use of interventions, orders/actions, evaluation, modification
• recognition of the clinical judgment model
  • recognize cues
  • analyze cues
  • prioritize hypotheses
  • generate solutions
  • act on solutions
  • evaluate outcomes.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How would one develop a plan of care?
• What are established goals in the plan of care?
• What rationales are used for nursing interventions?
• What is the difference between a nursing prescription and a nursing action?
• How can one evaluate goal achievement?
• How are nursing care plans modified when needed?
• How can client problems be prioritized?