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Seclusion [C0150326] [6630]
Solitary containment in a fully protective environment with close surveillance by nursing staff for purposes of safety or behavior management


Security Enhancement [C0150327] [5380]
Intensifying a patient's sense of physical and psychological safety


Seizure Management [C0150328] [2680]
Care of a patient during a seizure and the postictal state


Seizure Precautions [C0150329] [2690]
Prevention or minimization of potential injuries sustained by a patient with a known seizure disorder


Self-Awareness Enhancement [C0150330] [5390]
Assisting a patient to explore and understand his/her thoughts, feelings, motivations, and behaviors


Self-Care Assistance [C0150331] [1800]
Assisting another to perform activities of daily living


Self-Care Assistance: Bathing/Hygiene [C0150332] [1801]
Assisting patient to perform personal hygiene


Self-Care Assistance: Dressing/Grooming [C0150333] [1802]
Assisting patient with clothes and makeup


Self-Care Assistance: Feeding [C0150334] [1803]
Assisting a person to eat


Self-Care Assistance: Toileting [C0150335] [1804]
Assisting another with elimination


Self-Esteem Enhancement [C0150336] [5400]
Assisting a patient to increase his/her personal judgment of self worth


Self-Modification Assistance [C0150337] [4470]
Reinforcement of self-directed change initiated by the patient to achieve personally important goals


Self-Responsibility Facilitation [C0150338] [4480]
Encouraging a patient to assume more responsibility for own behavior


Sexual Counseling [C0036870] [5248]
Use of an interactive helping process focusing on the need to make adjustments in sexual practice or to enhance coping with a sexual event/disorder


Shift Report [C0178908] [8140]
Exchanging essential patient care information with other nursing staff at change of shift


Shock Management [C0150340] [4250]
Facilitation of the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to systemic tissue with removal of cellular waste products in a patient with severely altered tissue perfusion


Shock Management: Cardiac [C0150341] [4254]
Promotion of adequate tissue perfusion for a patient with severely compromised pumping function of the heart


Shock Management: Vasogenic [C0150342] [4256]
Promotion of adequate tissue perfusion for a patient with severe loss of vascular tone


Shock Management: Volume [C0150343] [4258]
Promotion of adequate tissue perfusion for a patient with severely compromised intravascular volume


Shock Prevention [C0150344] [4260]
Detecting and treating a patient at risk for impending shock


Sibling Support [C0150345] [7280]
Assisting a sibling to cope with a brother's or sister's illness


Simple Guided Imagery [C0150346] [6000]
Purposeful use of imagination to achieve relaxation and/or direct attention away from undesirable sensations


Simple Massage [C0150347] [1480]
Stimulation of the skin and underlying tissues with varying degrees of hand pressure to decrease pain, produce relaxation, and/or improve circulation


Simple Relaxation Therapy [C0150348] [6040]
Use of techniques to encourage and elicit relaxation for the purpose of decreasing undesirable signs and symptoms such as pain, muscle tension, or anxiety


Skin Care: Topical Treatments [C0150349] [3584]
Application of topical substances or manipulation of devices to promote skin integrity and minimize skin breakdown


Skin Surveillance [C0150350] [3590]
Collection and analysis of patient data to maintain skin and mucous membrane integrity


Sleep Enhancement [C0150351] [1850]
Facilitation of regular sleep/wake cycles


Smoking Cessation Assistance [C0150352] [4490]
Helping a patient to stop smoking


Socialization Enhancement [C0150353] [5100]
Facilitation of another person's ability to interact with others


Specimen Management [C0037793] [7820]
Obtaining, preparing, and preserving a specimen for a laboratory test


Spiritual Support [C0150355] [5420]
Assisting the patient to feel balance and connection with a greater power


Splinting [C0150356] [0910]
Stabilization, immobilization, and/or protection of an injured body part with a supportive appliance


Staff Supervision [C0262730] [7830]
Facilitating the delivery of high quality patient care by others


Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Precautions [C0150357] [2720]
Reduction of internal and external stimuli or stressors to minimize risk of rebleeding prior to aneurysm surgery


Substance Use Prevention [C0150358] [4500]
Prevention of an alcoholic or drug use lifestyle


Substance Use Treatment [C0150359] [4510]
Supportive care of patient/family members with physical and psychosocial problems associated with the use of alcohol or drugs


Substance Use Treatment: Alcohol Withdrawal [C0150360] [4512]
Care of the patient experiencing sudden cessation of alcohol consumption


Substance Use Treatment: Drug Withdrawal [C0150361] [4514]
Care of a patient experiencing drug detoxification


Substance Use Treatment: Overdose [C0150362] [4516]
Monitoring, treatment, and emotional support of a patient who has ingested prescription or over-the-counter drugs beyond the therapeutic range


Suicide Prevention [C0150363] [6340]
Reducing risk of self-inflicted harm for a patient in crisis or severe depression


Supply Management [C0178909] [7840]
Ensuring acquisition and maintenance of appropriate items for providing patient care


Support Group [C0036606] [5430]
Use of a group environment to provide emotional support and health-related information for members


Support System Enhancement [C0150365] [5440]
Facilitation of support to patient by family, friends, and community


Surgical Assistance [C0262731] [2900]
Assisting the surgeon/dentist with operative procedures and care of the surgical patient


Surgical Precautions [C0262732] [2920]
Minimizing the potential for iatrogenic injury to the patient related to a surgical procedure


Surgical Preparation [C0150368] [2930]
Providing care to a patient immediately prior to surgery and verification of required procedures/tests and documentation in the clinical record


Surveillance [C0150369] [6650]
Purposeful and ongoing acquisition, interpretation, and synthesis of patient data for clinical decision-making


Surveillance: Late Pregnancy [C0262733] [6656]
Purposeful and ongoing acquisition, interpretation, and synthesis of maternal-fetal data for treatment, observation, or admission


Surveillance: Safety [C0150370] [6654]
Purposeful and ongoing collection and analysis of information about the patient and the environment for use in promoting and maintaining patient safety


Sustenance Support [C0150371] [7500]
Helping a needy individual/family to locate food, clothing, or shelter


Suturing [C0009068] [3620]
Approximating edges of a wound using sterile suture material and a needle


Swallowing Therapy [C0150373] [1860]
Facilitating swallowing and preventing complications of impaired swallowing




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