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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