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Objective data |
data that can be assessed through the senses |
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Subjective date |
symptoms knowable only by patient |
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critical thinking |
using competent reasoning and logical though processes to determine the merit of a belief or action |
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validate |
nurses should do this to avoid making decesions based on assumptions |
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nursing process |
an overlapping five step method for decision making |
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rapport |
creating a relationship of mutual trust |
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nursing diagnosis |
the concise statement of a problem that the patient is experiencing as a result of his or her medical diagnoses |
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assessment |
gathering of information through signs and symptoms, patient history and objective finding |
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3 components of assessment |
interviewing, performing head to toe assessment, and reviewing lab and diagnostic tests |
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Diagnosis |
formulation of nursing diagnoses though analysis od the assessment information that you have gathered. |
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Planning |
process of determining priorities and what nursing actions should be performed to help resolve or manage each patient problem |
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Implementation |
process of taking actions to resolve the patients problems, the nursing diagnoses also called interventions |
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Evaluation |
performed when the nurse reflects on the intervention he or she has performed and decides if they have brought the patient closer to achieving the goals and outcomes set in the planning step |
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who is responsible for care plan? |
RN |
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who contributes to the care plan |
LPN |
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Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation |
Steps of the nursing process |
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When the patient provides information it is called? |
Primary data |
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When the information is obtained through family members or friends and the patients chart it is considered? |
Secondary data |
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Inspection |
the visual examination of the patients body for rashes, breaks in skin, and normal appearance of eyes, ears, nose, mouth, limbs, and genitals. |
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Palpatation |
with is touching or feeling the torso and limbs for pulses, abnormal lumps, temp, moisture, and vibrations |
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Ausculation |
listening for abnormal sounds in the lungs, heart, or bowels. Listening to body organs. |
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Percussion |
using tapping movement to detect abnormalities of the internal organs |
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Nursing Diagnoses address? |
Physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs. |
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Maslow's Hierarchy of human needs |
Physiological, Safety and security, Love and belonging, self esteem, cognitive, aesthetic, self actualization, transcendence. |
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physiological |
food, air, water, temp, regulation elimination, rest, sex and physical activity |
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Safety and security |
protection, emotional and physical safety, order, law, stability, shelter |
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love and belonging |
giving and receiving affection, meaningful relationships, belonging to groups |
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self esteem |
pride, sense of accomplishment, recognition by others, |
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cognitive |
knowledge, understanding, exploration |
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aesthetic |
symmetry, order, beauty |
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self actualization |
person growth, reaching potential |
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Transcendence |
of self, helping others self-actualize |
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defining characteristics |
signs and symptoms exhibited by the patient |
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NANDA-I |
North American Nursing Diagnosis Assiociation-International |
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NANDA-I |
is responsible for creating and maintaining an approved list of nursing diagnoses |
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THREE PART STATMENTS ARE ALSO CALLED |
PES statements |
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PES Statements |
problem, etiology, and signs and symptoms |
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In some cases, all three parts of the statement will not apply |
TRUE |
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TWO part statement |
nursing diagnosis is one that expresses the risk for a problem, a possible problem, or certain actual problems. This is used. |
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referred to a PE statement, problem and etiology only |
Two part statement |
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When the NANDA-I diagnosis falls into the category of wellness, syndrome, or specified what is used |
One part statement |
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Planning includes |
Patient Goals= setting long term and short term goals, planning outcomes for each nursing diagnosis, and planning the interventions you will use in the implementation step. |
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nursing goal |
the overall direction in which one must progress to improve a problem |
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Expected outcomes |
statement of measurable action for the patient within a specific time frame, in response to nursing interventions |
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Direct Patient care |
performed when the nurse interacts directly with the patient and includes such activities as bathing, teaching, listeneing, and administering meds. |
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Indirect patient care |
performed when the nurse provide assistance in a setting other than with the patients |
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independent interventions |
physician's order not required |
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dependent intervention |
requires doctor order. |
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collaborative intervention |
involve working with other health care professionals |
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considered in evaluation |
are the nursing diagnosis correct? have you established realistic, reachable goals? have you determined the correct priorities for your ND? Have you selected and implemented the correct interventions? Has the patients condition changes? |
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types of care plans |
computerized, standardized, Multidisciplinary, critical pathway, student |
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concept maps |
mind maps, can be used to diagram and connect data about any subject |