Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Nursing Evaluation01:15

Nursing Evaluation

4.6K
The evaluation stage signals the end of the nursing process. The nurse gathers evaluative data to assess whether or not the patient has attained the expected results. Whereas the nurse collects data in the nursing assessment to identify the patient's health concerns, the evaluation stage data determines if the indicated health issues are resolved. Evaluative data collection includes two sections: the data acquired to evaluate patient outcomes and the time criteria for data collection.
4.6K
Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching III: Evaluation and Documentation01:20

Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching III: Evaluation and Documentation

2.7K
Evaluation of the teaching process enables the nurse to determine if the patient's learning needs were met and if training was effective. If the expected outcomes are not met, the care plan is revised, and additional education or reinforcement is provided. Nurses can ask questions after the session or obtain feedback to assess the patient's understanding of the topic.
Nurses can use several methods to evaluate patient outcomes. For example, oral questions can assess cognitive learning,...
2.7K
Nursing Implementation01:15

Nursing Implementation

6.4K
Implementation is the execution of the nursing care plan developed during the planning phase.
The five steps to implementing effective nursing care include reassessing the patient, reviewing and revising the existing nursing care plan, organizing the resources and care delivery, anticipating and preventing complications, and implementing nursing interventions.
6.4K
Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation01:24

Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching II: Planning and Implementation

2.2K
Planning for learning involves the development of a teaching plan. Teaching plans are similar to nursing care plans—both follow the steps of the nursing process. Planning in the teaching process involves setting goals and outcomes. Here, goals identify what a patient needs to achieve to understand a healthcare topic better, whereas the outcomes are the action to be performed by the patient to achieve the goal within a timeframe. For example, if the goal is to educate the patient about...
2.2K
Methods of Documentation III: PIE01:21

Methods of Documentation III: PIE

2.1K
Problem-intervention-evaluation (PIE) is a systematic approach to documentation used in healthcare settings for clinical decision-making and patient care planning. It is a structured approach to organizing patient data based on problems, interventions, and evaluations. Here's a breakdown of its key features and considerations:
2.1K
Techniques of therapeutic communication I: Active Listening, Sharing Observations, Validation, and Using Touch01:15

Techniques of therapeutic communication I: Active Listening, Sharing Observations, Validation, and Using Touch

8.2K
The history of therapeutic communication can be traced back to Florence Nightingale, who emphasized the importance of developing trusting relationships with patients. She taught that the presence of nurses with patients results in therapeutic healing.
Therapeutic communication is not the same as social interaction. Social interaction has no goal or purpose and consists of casual information sharing, whereas therapeutic communication has a plan or purpose for the conversation. Therapeutic...
8.2K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Patient Outcomes Associated With Continuous Remote Patient Monitoring: A Scoping Review.

Worldviews on evidence-based nursing·2026
Same author

Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preparing for Emerging Threats.

Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality·2026
Same author

Evaluating the Impact of Community Resiliency Model® Training on Nurse Wellness and Job Outcomes.

Journal for nurses in professional development·2026
Same author

Evaluating the WE CARE Program's Impact on Job Satisfaction and Intent to Leave.

Journal of advanced nursing·2026
Same author

The feasibility of collecting nursing data from the electronic health record for a national nursing database: A pilot study.

Nursing outlook·2025
Same author

Higher Proportions of Baccalaureate-Prepared Nurses in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Associated With Lower Surgical Mortality.

Medical care·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 25, 2026

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time
06:05

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

Published on: February 19, 2021

1.8K

A program evaluation of the Patient CaringTouch System: A pre- and postimplementation assessment.

Sara T Breckenridge-Sproat1, Pauline A Swiger2, Donna L Belew3

  • 1United States Army, Regional Health Command Europe, Sembach, Germany.

Nursing Outlook
|July 30, 2017
PubMed
Summary

The Patient CaringTouch System (PCTS) improved medication safety and nursing care but saw increased patient falls. Further improvements are needed to sustain this patient-centric nursing framework.

Keywords:
Care delivery modelMilitary nursingPatient CaringTouch SystemPatient outcomesPractice environment

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With a Digital Occupational Training System
07:35

Author Spotlight: Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With a Digital Occupational Training System

Published on: December 29, 2023

2.1K
Design to Implementation Study for Development and Patient Validation of Paper-Based Toehold Switch Diagnostics
10:42

Design to Implementation Study for Development and Patient Validation of Paper-Based Toehold Switch Diagnostics

Published on: June 17, 2022

3.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 25, 2026

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time
06:05

The Participant-Reported Implementation Update and Score PRIUS: A Novel Method for Capturing Implementation-Related Data Over Time

Published on: February 19, 2021

1.8K
Author Spotlight: Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With a Digital Occupational Training System
07:35

Author Spotlight: Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients With a Digital Occupational Training System

Published on: December 29, 2023

2.1K
Design to Implementation Study for Development and Patient Validation of Paper-Based Toehold Switch Diagnostics
10:42

Design to Implementation Study for Development and Patient Validation of Paper-Based Toehold Switch Diagnostics

Published on: June 17, 2022

3.5K

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Healthcare Management
  • Program Evaluation

Background:

  • The Patient CaringTouch System (PCTS) is a patient-centric framework developed by the Army Nurse Corps.
  • PCTS aims to standardize nursing care delivery, reduce variation, and enhance patient and nurse outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a program evaluation of the Patient CaringTouch System (PCTS).
  • To assess the impact of PCTS implementation on patient and nursing measures.

Main Methods:

  • A pre- and post-implementation design was employed.
  • Data were collected on patient and nursing outcomes before and after PCTS rollout.

Main Results:

  • Medication administration errors decreased, while falls with injury increased.
  • Pain reassessment and aspects of the nursing practice environment improved.
  • Despite increased patient acuity and decreased staffing, job dissatisfaction and intent to leave among nurses rose, though potentially preventable losses decreased.

Conclusions:

  • The PCTS demonstrated mixed results, with improvements in medication safety and nursing practices but challenges in patient safety and nurse retention.
  • Program evaluation findings will guide targeted improvements for the sustained implementation of PCTS.