What it means
Implementation is the step of the nursing processNUR-sing PRAH-sesThe step-by-step method nurses use to plan and give care: assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate.Full entry where the nurse does the planned care: giving medications, teaching, positioning, delegating tasks and monitoring. It follows planning and comes before evaluation. On the exam, "implement" means doing, as opposed to assessing or planning.
For the nurse
Before implementing, check that the action is still right for the client's current condition, and document what was done and how the client responded.
At a glance
| Spanish | implementar, ejecutar |
|---|---|
| Also written | implemented, implementing |
Related terms
intervention
An action taken to help a client, such as a treatment, a test, a teaching session or a nursing action.
evaluate
To judge whether care worked by comparing the client's results with the goals that were set.
nursing process
The step-by-step method nurses use to plan and give care: assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate.
plan of care
A written plan that lists a client's problems, goals and the nursing actions to reach them.