The CCC System can be used to help educators and students learn more about how standardized terminologies can help with the six steps of the nursing process, specifically:
- Learn how to electronically document and code POCs using a standardized nursing terminology following the six steps of the Nursing Process for Professional Nursing Practice (ANA, 2015).
- Track student assignments (procedures and protocols) via handheld devices.
- Evaluates student use of predetermined patient care simulations.
- Use example patient scenarios, like the ones listed below, and have students explore creating care plans with appropriate diagnosis and intervention codes with the Online Code Builder or the code files found on the ‘Downloads‘ page.
Scenarios
- Atrial Fibrillation (PDF 78k): ‘A 72-year-old presents to the emergency department with complaints of palpitations, fatigue, and shortness of breath…’
- Depression (PDF 168k): ‘A 35-year-old experiencing persistent sadness, mentions loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyed…’
- Joint Replacement (128k): ‘A 68-year-old experiencing severe knee pain for the past two years. The pain is present even when resting and significantly limits…’
- Pneumonia (PDF 133k): ‘A 76-year-old experiencing a cough for the past week became progressively worse. Initially, the patient thought…’
- Pregnancy Labor (PDF 167k): ‘A 30-year-old presents to the labor and delivery unit at 40 weeks gestation in active labor. Upon arrival, the patient is experiencing…’
- Pregnancy Postpartum (PDF 166k): ‘A 23-year-old with healthy baby girl, Apgar 8 and 9 via normal delivery at 40 weeks gestation. This was an uncomplicated…’
- Pre-term Pregnancy (PDF 166k) : ‘A 28-year-old in clinic for routine prenatal check-up at 32-weeks. More fatigued than usual and noticed…’
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PDF 129k): ‘Patient was 30 when her home caught fire during a terrible lightning storm…’
- Post Transplant (PDF 170k): ‘A 45-year-old received a kidney transplant six months ago due to end-stage renal disease..’