When writing goals and outcomes, it is important to incorporate
a. how intervention will occur.
b. a measurable or observable verb.
c. what the nurse will teach.
d. a brief description because this is only a guide on how to teach.
B
The three components in the outcomes statement are (1) the individual who will meet the objective, (2) a measurable or observable verb, and (3) the content to be evaluated or learned. When goals or expected outcomes of the education encounter are clearly stated, the teacher and the learner understand the expectations and will do their best to achieve them. These statements differ from interventions in that they reflect what the learner is to accomplish, not what the nurse is to teach.
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