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| collaborative interventions |
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| interdependent nursing actions performed jointly by nurses and other members of the healthcare team |
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| the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity to another individual while retaining accountability for the outcome |
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| nursing care provided that is supported by sound scientific rationale |
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| carry out the plan of care |
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| nurse-intiated intervention |
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| any treatment, based on clinical judgment and knowledge, that a nurse performs to enhance patient outcomes |
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| physician-initiated intervention |
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| dependent nursing actions, involving carrying out physician-prescribed orders |
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| written plan that details the nursing activities to be executed in specific situations |
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| document that details the nursing care to be implemented in specific nursing situations, frequently when a physician is not present; may expand scope of nursing responsibilities |
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| unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) |
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| individual who is trained to function in an assistive role to the licensed registered nurse in the provision of patient activities as delegated by and under the supervision of the registered professional nurse |
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