Never before in nursing has there been a greater need for standards of patient care. Complicated high-tech treatment is routine, patients are being released "sicker and quicker," and patients and families are taking on responsibility for care formerly performed by clinical staff. Not only do nurses need to be astute clinicians, they need to be efficient teachers, too-with knowledge and skills to help patients and families manage health-related tasks in daily life. To help nurses meet...
More DescriptionNever before in nursing has there been a greater need for standards of patient care. Complicated high-tech treatment is routine, patients are being released "sicker and quicker," and patients and families are taking on responsibility for care formerly performed by clinical staff. Not only do nurses need to be astute clinicians, they need to be efficient teachers, too-with knowledge and skills to help patients and families manage health-related tasks in daily life. To help nurses meet this challenge, Aspen presents Patient Care Standards-a comprehensive collection of proven standards for safe, effective, quality nursing care. Each standard addresses a single disease or disorder, or obstetric or surgical procedure. The nursing diagnosis or problem area is identified, the desired outcomes are outlined, and the nursing interventions are spelled out in step-by-step fashion for every phase-from the initial presenting problem to follow-up care. Written by nursing specialists at the Virginia Mason Medical Center, these standards represent the VMMC nursing department's baseline for nursing practice, your department can ensure that your patients are receiving the consistent, high-quality, state-of-the-art care they deserve.