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| the specific nursing actions needed to carry out the interventions (or nursing orders) |
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| (intellectual skills) that include problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, and creativity |
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| a planned ongoing, purposeful activity in which clients and health care professionals |
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| a statement that consists of two parts: a conclusion and supporting data |
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| the phase of the nursing process in which the nursing care plan is put into action |
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| all the verbal and nonverbal activities people use when communicating directly with one another |
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| focuses on demonstrable changes in the client's health status as result of nursing care |
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| a component of quality assurance that focuses on how care was given |
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| an organizational commitment and approach used to continuously improve all processes in the organization with the goal of meeting and exceeding customer expectations and outcomes; also known as total quality management (TQM) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) |
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| Quality-Assurance Programme |
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| an ongoing systematic process designed to evaluate and promote excellence in the health care provided to clients |
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| focuses on the setting in which care is given |
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| hands-on skills such as those required to manipulate equipment, administer injections, and move or reposition patients |
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