Contacting patient when caregiver will be absent or late 7. Teaching patients self-care 8. Technical skills of nurse 9. Effectiveness of initial plan of care in meeting needs 10. After the data to be collected have been targeted, performance standards must be established.
Data are meaningless unless an acceptable performance standard is set.
Data must be collected in a manner that is effective and efficient and maintains data integrity. 5 Indicators must be well defined and understood. Training of employees involved in the data collection process and the tools used are also important components. When the data to collect and performance level have been targeted, data collection can begin. The most obvious source is the patient.