Concept Mapping

by Schuster, Pamela McHugh, RN, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780803627437
• ISBN10: 0803627432
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-19
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

For the RN, and guide to concept mapping. Concept mapping is a clear, visual, and systematic model for gathering and categorizing relevant assessment data, identifying patient problems, and developing patient goals, interventions, and outcomes for each nursing diagnosis. A concept map is your guide to nursing care in any clinical setting.

Table of Contents

’Twas the Night Before Clinical… Gathering Clinical Data: The Foundation for the Concept Care Maps Concept Care Mapping: Grouping Clinical Data in a Meaningful Manner Nursing Strategies to Attain Outcomes: So Many Problems, So Little Time Nursing Implementation: Using Concept Care Maps as Nursing Care Plans at the Health-Care Agency Mapping Psychosocial and Cultural Problems Concept Care Maps as the Basis of Documentation and Phone Conversations with Physicians After the Clinical Day is Over: Patient Evaluations, Self-Evaluations, and Grading the Final Concept Care Maps