A nursing unit implements a quality improvement process of written reminders to ameliorate incentive spirometer (IS) use in postoperative clients. What is the best indicator that the client goal for this process has been met?

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The best indicators of a successful intervention (desired effect achieved) are objective criteria. This is an objective measurable result that can be correlated with the intervention. (Option B) Attending an inservice seminar for staff education is an important and necessary step for intervention implementation. However, the intervention will be successful only if the information is applied and the desired outcome achieved. (Option C) Reporting the number of written reminders given to respective clients is necessary. However, this reporting of intervention achievement is subjective as recall can be inaccurate. Even if it were an accurate recounting, it does not prove that the intervention succeeded. The appropriate focus should be on client outcomes, not nursing staff behaviors. (Option D) Although approval from surgeons provides helpful support for the intervention, an objective evaluation beyond personal opinions is required. Educational objective: The effectiveness of an intervention should be determined by objective measurable outcomes that can be correlated with the intervention. It should not be based only on personal opinion or staff activities.

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