Carrying out a nursing assessment is the first step in the nursing process. An assessment can be defined as information obtained via observation, questioning, physical examination and clinical investigations in order to establish a baseline for planning intervention (Collins, Hampton and White, 2002). The information gathered in this first step includes the patient’s psychological, physiological, sociological and spiritual status. *(REF)
In Susan’s case her first assessment would have been carried out in the early stages of her illness while Susan was able to communicate and make decisions about her own requirements, treatment and care needs together with future decisions for her care when she became incapacitated. The initial assessment
In Susan’s case her first assessment would have been carried out in the early stages of her illness while Susan was able to communicate and make decisions about her own requirements, treatment and care needs together with future decisions for her care when she became incapacitated. The initial assessment