Definition
· Is putting the nursing care plan into action.
Purpose
· To carry out planned nursing interventions to help the client attain goals and achieve optimal level of health.
Activities
1. Reassessing – to ensure prompt attention to emerging problems.
2. Set priorities – to determine the order in which nursing interventions are carried out.
3. Perform nursing interventions – these may be independent. Dependent or collaborative measures.
4. Record actions – to complete nursing interventions, relevant documentation should be done. Remember: Something that is NOT written is considered as NOT done at all.
Requirements of Implementation
1. Knowledge – include intellectual skills like problem-solving, decision-making and teaching.
2. Technical skills – to carry out treatment and procedures.
3. Communication skills – use of verbal and non-verbal communication to carry out planned nursing interventions.
4. Therapeutic use of self – is being willing and being able to care.
