1. Application in the Clinical Setting
Concept Maps
Application in the Clinical Setting

2. Program Objectives
At the end of this presentation you will be able to:
Define concept maps
Identify the purpose of concept map care plans
Identify the component parts of a concept map
Develop a concept map
Relate concept map care plans to the ANA standard of care.

3. Definition
A concept map is a schematic device for representing a set of meanings that show hierarchical relationships and linkage between ideas

4. Concept Map/ ANA Standard of Care

5. Steps in the Development of a Concept Map
Step1 : Gather assessment data

6. Reason for seeking health care or admission to unit
Problem 2
Problem 1
Reason for seeking health
care or admission to unit
Priority assessment
Problem 3
Problem 4

7. Step 2 Analyze and Categorize Data

8. Step 2 Abdominal Surgical removal of uterus:
Fluid balance
IV Ringers Lactate
NPO/lost 750cc of blood
200cc in foley
Dry mouth
Pain and discomfort
Pain 8 on scale of 0-10; temp 99.4,
BP140/88, 100; Restless
Moaning
PCA/morphine
Abdominal Surgical removal of
uterus:
Priority assessments: vital signs,
pain, IV, dressing
Respiratory
General Anesthesia
History of Asthma
Breath sounds diminished at bases
Not able to cough
Pulse Ox 92%; resp. rate 14
Mobility
History of arthritis
Needs help in turning
Pain

9. Step 3 Label diagnoses, Analyze relationships between problems Prioritize the problems

10. Step 3 Abdominal Surgical removal of uterus:
Fluid balance (3)
IV Ringers Lactate
NPO/lost 750cc of blood
200cc in foley
dry mouth
Pain and discomfort (2)
Pain 8 on scale of 0-10; temp 99.4,
BP140/88, 100; Restless
Moaning
PCA/morphine
Abdominal Surgical removal of
uterus:
Priority assessments: vital signs,
pain, IV, dressing
Respiratory (1)
General Anesthesia
History of Asthma
Breath sounds diminished lower bases
Not able to cough
Pulse Ox 92%; resp. rate 14
Mobility (4)
History of arthritis
Needs help in turning
Pain

11. Step 4 Nursing Interventions
Assign goal
Patient outcome
Patient Outcome
Action verb
Time frame
Realistic

12. Goals, Outcomes , Interventions
Problems #
NSG DSG
Goal is:
Nursing Interventions
Patient Responses
(Evaluation) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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