Nurse Key

Core interventions for nursing specialty areas In this section, we list alphabetically the core interventions for 49 specialty areas. Core interventions are defined as a limited, central set of interventions…

W 1240 Weight Gain Assistance Definition: Facilitating gain of body weight Activities: • Refer for diagnostic work-up to determine cause of being underweight, as appropriate • Weigh patient at specified intervals, as…

V 6670 Validation Therapy Definition: Use of a method of therapeutic communication with elderly persons with dementia that focuses on emotional rather than factual content Activities: • Determine the patient’s stage…

U 6982 Ultrasonography: Limited Obstetric Definition: Performance of ultrasound (U/S) exams to determine ovarian, uterine, or fetal status Activities: • Determine indication for ultrasound (U/S) imaging • Set up equipment • Instruct patient…

T 5602 Teaching: Disease Process Definition: Assisting the patient to understand information related to a specific disease process Activities: • Appraise the patient’s current level of knowledge related to specific disease…

S 6630 Seclusion Definition: Solitary containment in a fully protective environment with close surveillance by nursing staff for purposes of safety or behavior management Activities: • Obtain a physician’s order, if…

R 6600 Radiation Therapy Management Definition: Assisting the patient to understand and minimize the side effects of radiation treatments Activities: • Monitor pretreatment screening workups for patients at risk for earlier…

Q 7800 Quality Monitoring Definition: Systematic collection and analysis of an organization’s quality indicators for the purpose of improving patient care Activities: • Identify patient care problems or opportunities to improve…

P 4091 Pacemaker Management: Permanent Definition: Care of the patient receiving permanent support of cardiac pumping though the insertion and use of a pacemaker Activities: • Provide information to patient and…

O 1710 Oral Health Maintenance Definition: Maintenance and promotion of oral hygiene and dental health for the patient at risk for developing oral or dental lesions Activities: • Establish a mouth…