What it means
Patient-centered care treats the client as the source of control: care respects their preferences, culture and goals, shares information openly, involves family as the client wishes, and plans decisions together. It is the first of the six QSENKYOO-senQuality and Safety Education for Nurses: a project that names six skill areas every nurse needs to give safe, high-quality care.Full entry competencies. Many nursing texts use "client-centered" or "person-centered" for the same idea.
For the nurse
Ask what matters most to the client, explain choices in plain words, and include their wishes in the plan of care, even when they differ from what you would choose.
At a glance
| Spanish | centrado en el paciente |
|---|---|
| Also written | patient centered, patient-centred, client-centered, person-centered |
Related terms
client
The person receiving nursing care; the word the NCLEX uses instead of patient.
advocate
To speak up and act for a client's rights, safety and wishes; also, a person who does this.
autonomy
A person's right to make their own choices about their body and their care.
QSEN
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses: a project that names six skill areas every nurse needs to give safe, high-quality care.