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What are Goals?

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Statements that are time specific and describe generally what is to be accomplished to address a specific nursing diagnosis

2
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What is a medication error?

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Any preventable adverse drug events involving inappropriate medication used by a patient or healthcare professional: it may or may not cost the patient harm

3
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What is noncompliance?

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And informed decision on the part of the patient not to adhere or follow a therapeutic plan or suggestion

4
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Nursing process

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And organizational framework for the practice of nursing. It includes assessment, nursing diagnoses, planning (with goals and outcome criteria), implementation of the plan and evaluation

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Outcome criteria

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Descriptions of specific patient behaviors or responses that demonstrate meeting or achievement of goals related to each nursing diagnosis

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Prescriber

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Any healthcare professional licensed by the appropriate regulatory board to prescribe medications

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What is compliance?

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Implementation or fulfillment of a prescribers prescribed course of treatment plan by a patient