Author Question: Increasingly, health care institutions are implementing computerized plans of nursing care. A ... (Read 18 times)

vHAUNG6011 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Increasingly, health care institutions are implementing computerized plans of nursing care. A benefit of using computerized plans includes which of the following?

A) Reduction in the time spent on care planning
B) Increased autonomy related to the nursing care planning process
C) Enhanced individualization of a care plan
D) Increased nursing expertise in care planning

Question 2

Nurses make common errors in the identification and development of outcomes. Which of the following is a common error made when writing client outcomes?

A) The nurse expresses the client outcome as a nursing intervention.
B) The nurse develops measurable outcomes using verbs that are observable.
C) The nurse develops a target time when the client is expected to achieve that outcome.
D) The outcome should include a subject, verb, conditions, performance criteria, and target time.

joechoochoy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A

The benefits of using computerized plans include ready access to a large knowledge base; improved record keeping, with resultant improvement in audits and quality assurance; documentation by all members of the health care team; and reduced time spent on paperwork. Research cautions that computerized systems for client care planning contribute to loss of autonomy, loss of individualization of care, and loss of nursing expertise.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A

A common error made when writing client outcomes includes the nurse expressing the client outcome as a nursing intervention. The other mentioned criteria for writing client outcomes are correct.