CONCEPT MAP

Concept Map Assignment Instructions Levels 2 and 3 Concept maps allow you to organize and display key information in a way that you can see how information is connected and interrelated. Instructions: 2. Choose a client that aligns with your chosen concept. 3. Complete the client information section and the topic of the map. a. Use SBAR format for the client information. Hover over each term or visit the ELO to learn more. SBAR includes: i. Situation ii. Background iii. Assessment iv. Recommendation b. The topic of the map is your chosen concept. This might not always be the clients primary concern. i. For example, if your chosen concept is Mobility, focus on cues and interventions related to Mobility even if the client has a higher priority concern (such as Perfusion.) Concepts are often interrelated, but you should maintain the focus of the map on the chosen concept. 4. Build your Clinical Judgment Concept Map. a. Locate and download the concept map template within the DFC Concept Map module. b. Complete all boxes for your client. c. Use the assignment rubric to ensure you meet the requirements of the assignment. d. The arrows on the template are there to remind you that this map is intended to be completed in a certain order. e. What is a hypothesis? i. A hypothesis is a proposed explanation made on the basis of available information. It is a starting point to problem-solving. Recognize cues: Based on available client data, identify relevant or important cues or information. Subjective and objective could be considered. Specific client values are included where appropriate (i.e. heart rate, oxygen saturation, etc). Analyze cues: Link identified cues to the clients presentation. Determine conditions that are consistent with those cues. A condition is defined as a normal state with regard to one’s health, such as pregnancy, or to a disease, disorder, illness, or injury (National Institutes of Health, n.d.). Prioritize hypotheses: Think Where do I start? Based on your analysis of the clients condition, determine which explanations are most likely. List and rank hypotheses according to most urgent problems and priority order. Generate solutions: Using the hypothesis, identify desirable outcomes for the client. Goals are listed in SMART format. In SMART format, goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. Visit the ELO for more information. Here is an example of a SMART goal: The patient will report a pain level of 4 or less on a 0-10 scale within 30 minutes of pain medication administration. Take action: Using the identified SMART goals, identify and describe how nursing interventions will be performed, administered, communicated, or taught. Interventions will address the priority concerns and are designed to help meet the clients goals. Intervention #1 should be crafted to help meet SMART goal #1. Evaluate outcomes: Compare observed outcomes against expected outcomes. Determine if your identified interventions were effective. Be sure that these evaluative statements are in past tense, as you are seeing how the interventions progressed. This should look like “The (goal was achieved) by (time specified) as evidenced by (supporting findings) after (nursing intervention was performed).” You are evaluating if Goal #1 was accomplished by Intervention #1 by the time frame specified. *To reiterate: SMART goal #1, Intervention #1, and Evaluation #1 should all be related. This should be repeated for all goals and their associated interventions and outcomes. 5. Give credit to your sources. a. After completing your concept map, be sure to give credit to your sources on both the Reference page and as in-text citations.. b. Your references should be listed in APA 7th edition format. i. This will include the author, the publication year, and the source. ii. The Writing Center can help with APA format. You can also use the Citation Machine in the Purdue OWL site to assist in creating reference entries.