Which action will the nurse take after the plan of care for a patient is developed?
a. Place the original copy in the chart, so it cannot be tampered with or revised.
b. Communicate the plan to all health care professionals involved in the patient's care.
c. File the plan of care in the administration office for legal examination.
d. Send the plan of care to quality assurance for review.
ANS: B
Setting realistic goals and outcomes often means you must communicate these goals and outcomes to caregivers in other settings who will assume responsibility for patient care. The plan of care communicates nursing care priorities to nurses and other health care professionals. Know also that a plan of care is dynamic and changes as the patient's needs change. All health care professionals involved in the patient's care need to be informed of the plan of care. The plan of care is not sent to the administrative office or quality assurance office.
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