A cardiac specialty hospital has several written plans in place according to specific medical diagnoses.Typical nursing diagnoses as well as standard nursing interventions are included in these plans.This hospital is utilizing which of the following?

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The scenario describes a hospital that has written plans for specific medical diagnoses that include nursing diagnoses and interventions. This is characteristic of standardized care plans, which are pre-written plans of care for specific diagnoses or conditions. Traditional care plans are individualized plans of care created for each patient. Critical pathways are similar to standardized care plans but include time frames for each intervention. Kardex is a type of tool used for organizing patient information but does not include pre-written plans of care.

A Cardiac Specialty Hospital Has Several Written Plans in Place