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What is the nursing process? - Answers a systematic, rational, and organized —step by step—
problem solving method of planning and providing individualized nursing care
Apply Maslow's Theory of basic human needs to the selection of nursing problems - Answers A
nursing problem is a problem you wish to correct with your nursing care
Need to prioritize problems according to Maslows theory :
Basic physiological needs- necessary to survival
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization
#3 Describe critical thinking in clinical decision making - Answers Systematic way to form and
shape ones thinking, it is PURPOSEFUL and EXACT.
Must be:
*Purpose of thinking- directed toward a set goal/outcome
*Adequacy of knowledge- validate data/ EB practice
*Potential problems- personal bias, faulty reasoning
*Helpful resources- use outside sources, seek help
*Critique of judgement/ decisions- evaluate responses
*Independent thinkers- think outside the box, no snap judgements
*Fair minded- open to different points of view
*Intellectually humble- do not know everything
*Intellectually courageous- try new things
, Integrity- sensitive to discrepancies
*Curious and preserving- keep asking why, seeks new knowledge
*Creative- brainstorming, problem solving
*Confidence- sure do their decision
What is the nursing process and its importance? - Answers ADPIE
1) Assess- the pt to determine the need for nursing care
2) Diagnose- determine the nursing diagnoses for actual and potential health problems
3) Planning- identify outcome and plan care
4) Impliment the care
5) Evaluatethe the results
Characterizations of the nursing process - Answers >Systematic- part of an ordered sequence,
each action depends on the action before and the actions that follow
>Dynamic- the 5 steps of the nursing process can overlap
>Interpersonal- always at the heart is the human being
>Outcome oriented- nurses and pt work together toward a common goal
>Universally applicable in nursing situations- same process can be applied in all areas of nursing
Assessment - Answers Gather information about the patient and or situation
Add more about assessment - Answers
What is the first step of the nursing process? - Answers Assessment
What is the second step of the nursing process? - Answers Diagnosis
Nursing Diagnosis - Answers Not a medical diagnosis. Identifies patients problem at hand.
Actual or potential response to a health problem that the nurse can treat.
Written by RN or LPN —> (assists)
Priorities; focuses on and treats the human response to the disease process
A nursing diagnosis involves: - Answers *Creating a list of suspected problem/diagnoses