Nursing Process
A systematic and rational method of planning and providing patient care organized around a series of phases that facilitates evidence-informed and ethical practice
5 Stages of the Nursing Process
1. Assessment
2. Nursing Diagnoses
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evalua...
Nursing Process - ANSWER-A systematic and rational method of planning and
providing patient care organized around a series of phases that facilitates
evidence-informed and ethical practice
5 Stages of the Nursing Process - ANSWER-1. Assessment
2. Nursing Diagnoses
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
Metaparadigms - ANSWER-Person/Client
Health
Environment
Nursing
Social Justice
Assessment - ANSWER-a systematic and ongoing process of gathering,
organizing, validating, and documenting data related to the patient's health status
through inquiry, collaboration, and using various resources
Nursing Diagnoses - ANSWER-a clinical judgement that identifies a patient's
response to actual or potential health problems
Planning - ANSWER-the steps taken by the patient, nurse, and interprofessional
team to formulate goals, identify timelines, and coordinate resources
Implementation - ANSWER-an intentional effort to achieve the goals related to the
patient's health status
, Evaluation - ANSWER-to review and measure whether the care goals were met, to
identify if there were any unintended outcomes, and to determine if any changes
to the plan are required in order to accomplish any unmet goals
Cyclical Nature of the Nursing Process - ANSWER-Initial assessment leads to
interpretation of data to decide what is most important, analysis of data helps you
prioritize both needs and actions, planning identifies the most appropriate
actions, implementing the plans includes actions you and your patient take, and
evaluation identifies new assessment data that will influence priorities and
planning in the next cycle of the nursing process
Autonomy - ANSWER-independence
Nursing Judgement - ANSWER-the process that nurses use to critically evaluate
and interpret patient data and then make informed decisions about their patient's
care
Metaparadigm Concepts - ANSWER-used as a framework to organize guiding
principles, beliefs, and values of nursing practice
Purposes of Nursing Care Plans - ANSWER-• Client-centered care, tailored to the
specific needs of each patient
• Promotes holistic care- includes the patient in the planning of their own care,
includes both mental and physical needs, and takes into consideration cultural,
religious, and social values and beliefs and implements that into each patient's
specific care plan
• Can help both patients and nurses identify and define realistic, achievable goals
for the patient and evaluate the various implementations to adjust if need be
Subjective Data - ANSWER-information you collect during an interview with the
patient and/or family of the patient
Objective Data - ANSWER-information about the patient that you collect from
examining the patient and from the patient's chart and medical records. This data
is measurable and evaluated against a standard
Four Ways Nurses Collect Data - ANSWER-conduct an interview, complete forms,
perform an assessment, or review the patient's diagnostic and lab results
Writing a Nursing Diagnosis - ANSWER-choose a nursing diagnosis from the
NANDA categories, select the type of diagnosis, identify the etiology (the
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