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• Incorporate client’s cultural values/religious beliefs that support<br />

attainment of health goals.<br />

• Provide information/bibliotherapy. Help client/SO(s) identify<br />

and evaluate resources they can access on their own. When<br />

referencing the Internet or nontraditional/unproven<br />

resources, the individual must exercise some restraint and<br />

determine the reliability of the source/information provided<br />

before acting on it.<br />

• Acknowledge individual efforts/capabilities to reinforce<br />

movement toward attainment of desired outcomes. Provides<br />

positive reinforcement encouraging continued progress<br />

toward desired goals.<br />

NURSING PRIORITY NO.3.To promote optimum wellness:<br />

• Promote client/caregiver choices and involvement in planning<br />

for and implementing added tasks/responsibilities.<br />

• Assist in implementing strategies for monitoring progress/<br />

responses to therapeutic regimen. Promotes proactive problem<br />

solving.<br />

• Identify additional community resources/support groups.<br />

Provides further opportunities for role modeling, skill<br />

training, anticipatory problem solving, etc.<br />

Documentation Focus<br />

ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENT<br />

• Findings, including dynamics of individual situation.<br />

• Individual strengths/additional needs.<br />

• Cultural values, religious beliefs.<br />

PLANNING<br />

• Plan of care and who is involved in planning.<br />

• Teaching plan.<br />

IMPLEMENTATION/EVALUATION<br />

• Response to interventions/teaching and actions performed.<br />

• Attainment/progress toward desired outcome(s).<br />

• Modifications to plan of care.<br />

DISCHARGE PLANNING<br />

• Short-range and long-range needs and who is responsible for<br />

actions.<br />

• Available resources, specific referrals made.<br />

Information in brackets added by the authors to clarify and enhance<br />

the use of nursing diagnoses.<br />

Diagnostic Studies Pediatric/Geriatric/Lifespan Medications 693<br />

readiness for enhanced THERAPEUTIC REGIMEN MANAGEMENT

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