Domain 5: Provide surveillance, vigilant of patient risks, and are ready to intervene:
Nurses provide ongoing monitoring and synthesis of complex patient data from multiple sources. This dynamic, iterative process throughout a patient’s course of illness enables nurses to detect subtle changes in a patient’s condition and intervene promptly to prevent or mitigate clinical deterioration. Nursing surveillance is demonstrated through the nurse’s vigilance, pattern recognition, effective communication, anticipation of potential problems, decision-making, and timely intervention.