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Outcome

Identification

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refers to formulating and

documenting measurable,

realistic and client-focusedgoals that will provide the basis

for evaluating nursing

diagnosis.

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PURPOSES:

a.To provide individualized care

b.To promote client participation

c.To plan care that is realistic and

measurable

d.To allow involvement of support

people

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Activities During

Outcome Identification:

Establish clients goals andoutcome criteria

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Client Goal is an educated guess made as a broad

statement about what the clients state or

condition will be AFTER the nursingintervention is carried out.

are written to indicate a desired state.

They contain action word/verb and a

qualifier that indicate the level of

performance that needs to be achieved.

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Example of Verbs Used in Client

Goals:Calculate

Classify

CommunicateCompare

Define

Demonstrate

DescribeConstruct

Distinguish

Draw

Explain

Express

List

Practice

Recall

ReciteRecord

Verbalize

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*a QUALIFIER is a description of theparameter or criteria for achieving the goal.

Example:

Ambulates safely with one-person

assistance.

Identifies actual & risk environmental

hazards.

Demonstrates signs of sufficient restbefore Surgery.

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Goals may be short term or longterm:

STG can be met in a short period

(within days or less than a week)LTG requires more time (several

weeks or months)

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Outcome Criteria

are specific, measurable, realistic

statements goal attainment. They arewritten in a manner that they answer the

questions: who, what actions, under what

circumstance, how well and when.

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Therefore the characteristic of well-stared outcome criteria are:

S = smart

M = measurement

A = attainable

R = realistic

T = time-framed

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Example ofGoals

and OutcomeCriteria

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Goal The client will report a decreased

anxiety level regarding Surgery.

Possible Outcome Criteria

The client discusses fears & concern

regarding surgical procedure after clientteaching.

After client teaching, the client verbalizes

decreased anxiety.

The client identifies a support system andstrategies to use to reduce stress and anxietyrelated to the surgical experience.

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Goal The client will demonstrate safetyhabits when performing activities of daily living.

Possible Outcome Criteria:Immediately after instruction by the nurse, the

client uses call light system for assistance

when needs to use the bathroom.

The client demonstrates safety practices whendressing and doing personal hygiene.

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The client uses over-the-bed lights, non-skid

slippers when transferring to chair or getting

out of bed.

The client identifies modification for homesafety (removal of throw pillows, installation

of hand rails in hallway, better lighting of

hallway and stairway), 12 hours after nurses

instruction about home safety.

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