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Chapter 018 Planning Nursing Care
Chapter 018 Planning Nursing Care
Chapter 018 Planning Nursing Care
Must be patient-centered
Use SMART acronym
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timed
Nurse-initiated
Independent—Actions that a nurse initiates
Health care provider initiated
Dependent—Require an order from a physician or
other health care professional
Collaborative
Interdependent—Require combined knowledge, skill,
and expertise of multiple health care professionals