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| collaborative interventions |
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| those interventions 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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| to carry out the plan of care |
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| nurse-initiated intervention |
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| any treatment that a nurse performs to enhance patient outcomes |
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| written plan that details the nursing activity to be executed in specific situations |
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| documents that detail the nursing care to be implemented in specific nursing situations, frequently when a physician is not present |
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| unlicensed assistive personnel |
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| individual who is trained to function in an assistive role to the licensed RN in the provision of patient activities as delegated by and under the supervision of the registered professional nurse |
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