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Best Practices Related to Planning as Part of the Nursing Process

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Best Practices Related to Planning as Part of the Nursing Process

The planning aspect of the nursing process is fundamental and entails outlining goals that are unique to the patient and identifying the most appropriate strategies for achieving them (Ead, 2019). This paper will synthesize the two articles to examine the best planning principles regarding the nursing process. This review aims to identify the best practices and methods to strengthen the planning stage and achieve the best results in patient treatment.

Literature Review

Parreira et al. (2021) state that, while in the planning phase, knowledge of factors such as the structures of the health institutions, the management and organizational culture of the institution, and the populations that the institution serves is paramount. In this regard, they emphasize identifying the conditions within the specified setting and the needs of the healthcare facility and its customers when planning therapeutic interactions. It is also recommended that the identified environment be diagnosed for its physical features because some of its physical conditions might influence the efficiency and effectiveness of the care processes. Moreover, the institution’s philosophy and objectives contribute to the background information of the planning process. For example, much more efficient and patient-oriented planning activities are to be introduced by institutions concerning themselves with “quality of care” as the group’s institutional philosophy. Other recommendations include setting specific objectives based on the findings. It is also important to set achievable targets. The goals should be set with the consideration of patient needs and resources. Another contingency that must be considered is the chosen strategies, as they must fit the institution’s competencies and the patient’s expectations. Parreira et al. (2021) have noted that adequate training and encouragement should be offered to the nursing staff to enable them to follow the laid down strategies to make plans effective. Finally, outcome evaluation is necessary to assess efficacy in care delivery and build changes that may be needed in the care plan.

The second article by Mountain et al. (2020) emphasizes the planning process’s inclusion of diverse professionals. Good verbal and written communication, as well as networking with the rest of the care team, are crucial when developing elaborate care plans to address patient’s various and multifaceted needs. The authors also listed some benefits associated with the collaboration or engagement of various categories of healthcare personnel in implementing the plan, including physicians, pharmacists, and social workers, among others. Such collaborations mean that care concerning several opinions and specialties is taken, and hence, the care plans are relatively sound. Mountain et al. (2020) also emphasize the ideas connected with the critical aspects of education and practice to increase the nursing staff’s awareness of EBP. They suggest training sessions, the institution’s guidelines, and research articles be provided to all personnel to enhance planning. It accounts for continuous learning of the new developments among the health organizations, which the nurses ensure is accounted for in the planning process. Also, the authors qualify that patient engagement is essential in the planning step. The participation of patients in decisions that surround their care is beneficial because, this way, the patient is given the respect he or she needs regarding his or her values. Mountain et al. (2020) openly describe the best practices related to the patient’s increased engagement, which also encompasses such strategies as engagement forms and one-on-one patient education.

Conclusion

The notes on the nursing process and the lessons learned from the articles studied in this research contribute to the analysis of current practices in my healthcare setting related to planning. The two articles are chiefly devoted to planning methods, stating that the structure and evidence considered during the planning are the most significant factors. They advocate for a systematic analysis of the organizational environment, defining goals to meet patients’ needs, and selecting appropriate techniques for effective planning. Interprofessional collaboration and communication are also underlined in both articles as vital in preparing individualized care plans. These observations are similar to the current practices in my healthcare setting, except for the high focus on interprofessional collaboration and patient engagement to enhance the planning process. Such differences signal the need for the healthcare setting to work on interprofessional collaboration, primarily as it relates to effective communication practices, as this strategy can boost the procedures and outcomes of various care plans in light of current literature.

References

Ead, H. (2019, September 16). Application of the nursing process in a complex health care environment. Canadian Nurses’ Association. https://community.cna-aiic.ca/blogs/cn-content/2019/09/16/application-of-the-nursing-process-in-a-complex-he

Mountain, A., Patrice Lindsay, M., Teasell, R., Salbach, N. M., de Jong, A., Foley, N., Bhogal, S., Bains, N., Bowes, R., Cheung, D., Corriveau, H., Joseph, L., Lesko, D., Millar, A., Parappilly, B., Pikula, A., Scarfone, D., Rochette, A., Taylor, T., & Vallentin, T. (2020). Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Community Participation following Stroke. Part Two: Transitions and Community Participation Following Stroke. International Journal of Stroke, 15(7), 174749301989784. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493019897847

Parreira, P., Santos-Costa, P., Neri, M., Marques, A., Queirós, P., & Salgueiro-Oliveira, A. (2021). Work methods for nursing care delivery. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 2088. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042088