Level 2: Care Pathways
Lay Descriptors
- The patient has a clearly defined problem but there may be a small number of
additional factors that affect how treatment is provided
- The care is fully planned
out but there is a need for regular observation to look out for any variations or
unplanned changes in the patient’s condition
- The work to deliver care may be
described on a detailed pathway designed to deliver a specific treatment, for a
common problem
- The work to deliver care will include several routine tasks
planned together, some skilled interventions and ongoing clinical decision making,
but remains within the normal routines of the nursing team.