A nurse working in a hospital setting discovers problems with the ...

[TVarnum]

A nurse working in a hospital setting discovers problems with the delivery of nursing care on the pediatric unit.
 
  Which of the following suggestions from the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Quality of Health Care in America (Kohn, Corrigan, & Donaldson, 2000) could help redesign and improve care? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Base care on continuous healing relationships.
  B) Customize care based on available resources.
  C) Keep the nurse as the source of control.
  D) Share knowledge and allow for free flow of information.
  E) Practice evidence-based decision making.

Question 2

When a nursing supervisor evaluates the staff nurse's performance with a group of clients to whom the staff nurse has provided nursing care, the supervisor is performing which type of evaluation?
 
  A) Outcome evaluation
  B) Summary evaluation
  C) Structure evaluation
  D) Process evaluation

[AngeliqueG]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, D, E

The Institute of Medicine's Committee on Quality of Health Care in America (Kohn, Corrigan, & Donaldson, 2000) suggests 10 new rules to redesign and improve care: (1) care based on continuous healing relationships, (2) customization based on client needs and values, (3) the client as the source of control, (4) shared knowledge and the free flow of information, (5) evidence-based decision making, (6) safety as a system property, (7) the need for transparency, ( anticipation of needs, (9) continuous decrease in waste, and (10) cooperation among clinicians.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D

Process evaluation focuses on the nurse's performance and whether the nursing care provided was appropriate and competent.

[TVarnum]

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[T4T]

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