Professional Practice: The Nursing Process

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what is the nursing process

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a problem-solving technique that guides nursing practice to meet client health outcomes

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nursing process

Back 2

nursing assessment
nursing diagnosis
planning
intervention
evaluation

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Why learn about the nursing process

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it is the first tool you need to think like a nurse
it is purposeful,
systematic,
person-centered
develop critical thinking

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assessment in the step of the nursing process

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gathering data
-collect subjective and objective
-organize
-validate
-document

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nursing diagnosis in the step of the nursing process

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identifying client`s health problems
-analyze the date( blood work, past hx)
-draw conclusions

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nursing diagnosis

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holistic, personal-centered goals to promote maximum function
considers impart of illness on client`s lives

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medical diagnoses

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narrow, pathological approach considering organs and systems
mainly focuses on treating disease

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planning in the step of the nursing process

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setting priorities and goals
-determine interventions - nursing actions
-nursing process leads to client "care plan"

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implementation in the step of the nursing process

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putting the plan into action

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evaluation in the step of the nursing process

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determine how plan is working
-re-assess client
-have goals been met
-revise plan

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nursing process

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care plan
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