Which description of a clinical pathway provided by a nursing ...

[melly21297]

Which description of a clinical pathway provided by a nursing student would indicate the best understanding of the concept?
 
  1. Clinical pathways are tools to measure patient outcomes.
  2. Clinical pathways are the same as nursing care plans.
  3. Clinical pathways are developed to use in acute care settings and guide the nursing care of patients as they are admitted, treated, and discharged.
  4. Clinical pathways guide the patient and interprofessional team in managing patient care and recovery within a designated time frame.

Question 2

What is the newest trend in continuing education?
 
  1. Clinically based continuing education
  2. Continuing education that is required for licensure
  3. Development of interprofessional continuing education
  4. Continuing education best offered in face-to-face format

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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. This statement only describes a portion of the use of clinical pathways.
2. While the clinical pathway does include nursing care, they are interprofesssional.
3. This option does not take into account the interprofessional nature of clinical pathways, nor does it take into account the fact that they are used in areas other than acute care.
4. This statement is the clearest and most complete description of a clinical pathway.

Answer to Question 2

3
Explanation: 1. This is not new and has always been important in continuing education.
2. Continuing education is required in some states for licensure, and this has been the case for a long time.
3. The newest trend is the development and emphasis on need for interprofessional continuing education.
4. This is not a trend; the trend is toward more electronic methods.