Strategy Submission

Patient Centered Care Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient-centered care (K). Elicit patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of clinical interview, implementation of care plan, and evaluation of care (S). Value seeing health care situations “through patients’ eyes” (A). Describe strategies to empower patients in all aspects of the health care process (K). Assess level of patient’s decisional conflict and provide access to resources (S). Respect patient preferences for degree of active engagement in care process (A). Evidence Based Practice Describe reliable sources for locating evidence reports and clinical practice guidelines (K). Locate evidence reports related to clinical practice topics and guidelines (S). Appreciate the importance of regularly reading relevant professional journals (A). Informatics Describe examples of how technology and information management are related to the quality and safety of patient care (K). Use high quality electronic sources of healthcare information (S). Value nurses’ involvement in design, selection, implementation, and evaluation of information technologies to support patient care (A).