Nursing Interventions

Nursing Interventions

Purpose of the Assignment

1. Plan evidence-based interventions to assist the client in meeting optimum outcomes.

2. The actions planned are designed to meet the health care needs of the client

Course Competencies

• Apply knowledge of integumentary disorders for safe, effective nursing care

• Explain components of multidimensional nursing care for clients with musculoskeletal

disorders

• Select appropriate nursing interventions for clients experiencing alterations in

mobility

Instructions

Develop a client-centered SMART goal and 6 individualized nursing interventions with

rationale (using the template on page 2 of this document) for a client with the following

nursing diagnosis on the care plan:

• Risk for impaired skin integrity related to mechanical factors and impaired physical

mobility.

Use at least two scholarly sources to support your care plan. Be sure to cite your sources intext and on a reference page using APA format.

SMART Goal

Nursing Interventions and Rationale

Nursing Interventions Rubric

Total Assessment Points – 45

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Emerging Competence Proficiency Mastery

SMART Goal

(should reflect

the diagnosis

and follow

guidelines)

 (15 Pts)

The goal meets few

SMART goal

guidelines and/or is

not related to the

nursing diagnosis.

Failure to submit

SMART goals will

result in zero points

for this criterion.

The goal meets some of

the SMART goal

guidelines and is

related to the nursing

diagnosis.

The goal meets

most of the SMART

goal guidelines and

is related to the

nursing diagnosis.

The goal meets all

of the SMART goal

guidelines and is

related to the

nursing diagnosis.

Points – 11 Points – 12 Points – 13 Points – 15

Interventions

and Rationale

(20 Pts)

Lacks appropriate

interventions and

rationale to assist

the client in

resolving the factors

leading to the

problem.

Failure to submit

Interventions and

Rationale will result

in zero points for

this criterion.

Write 3 interventions

with rationale to assist

the client in resolving

the factors leading to

the problem with

appropriate references.

Write 5

interventions with

rationale to assist

the client in

resolving the

factors leading to

the problem with

appropriate

references.

Writes more than 5

interventions with

rationale to assist

the client in

resolving the factors

leading to the

problem with

appropriate

references.

Points – 15 Points – 16 Points – 18 Points –20

APA Citation

(5 Pts)

APA in-text citations

and references are

missing.

Attempted to use APA

in-text citations and

references.

APA in-text

citations and

references are used

with few errors.

APA in-text citations

and references are

used correctly.

Points- 2 Points- 3 Points- 4 Points- 5

Spelling and

Grammar

 (5 Pts)

Numerous spelling

and grammar errors,

which detract from

the audience’s

ability to

comprehend

material.

Some spelling and

grammar errors, which

detract from the

audience’s ability to

comprehend material.

Few spelling and

grammar errors.

Minimal to no

spelling and

grammar errors.

Points- 2 Points- 3 Points- 4 Points- 5