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The Nursing Process Glossary Terms from All
Chapters in The Nursing Process Unit / Study
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Terms in this set (204)
1. Assessing
2. Diagnosing
What are the 5 steps to
3. Planning
the nursing process?
4. Implementing
5. Evaluating
- collect data
- organize data
Assessing
- validate data
- document data
- Analyze data
Diagnosing - Identify health problems, risks and strengths
- Formulate diagnostic statements
- Prioritize problem/diagnoses
- Formulate goals/desired outcomes
Planning
- Select nursing interventions
- Write nursing interventions
- Reassess the client
- Determine nurse's need for assistance
Implementing - Implement the nursing interventions
- Supervise delegated care
- Document nursing activities
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- collect data related to outcomes
- compare data with outcomes
Evaluating - relate nursing actions to client goals/outcomes
- draw conclusions about problem status
- continue, modify, or terminate clients care plan
- Cyclic and dynamic rather than static
- Client centered: patient advocate *
- Problem-solving and systems theory (systematic) *
- Decision making
- Interpersonal and collaborative
Characteristics of the
- Universal applicability
nursing process
- Critical thinking skills
- Components may overlap, but follow order:
ASSESSMENT-DIAGNOSING-PLANNING-
IMPLEMENTING-EVALUATING *
- Joint function of nurse & patient *
An essential concept A. is dynamic rather than static
related to understanding
the nursing process is that
it:
A. is dynamic rather than
static
B. focuses on the role of
the nurse
C. is based on the patient's
medical problem
D. is used by all allied
health professionals
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A nursing student is D. Describes client problems that nurses are licensed
learning the application of to treat
the nursing process to
client care. Why use the
nursing process?
A. Includes the disease
the client has during
treatment of care
B. Helps other health
professionals understand
the plan of care
C. Helps standardize care
for all clients
D. Describes client
problems that nurses are
licensed to treat
- Be specific
- Tailor the plan to the client
- Incorporate prevention and health maintenance
Guidelines for Writing - Include ongoing assessment
Nursing Care Plans - Include collaborative and coordination activities
(other disciplines - PT)
- Include discharge planning and home care needs
(starts on admission***)
- standing order
Standardized Approaches - protocols
to Care Planning - policies & procedures
- standardized care plans
Nurses have authority to carry out certain actions
Standing order
under certain circumstances (ie- hyoglycemia)
Actions commonly required for particular group of
Protocols
clients (ie-epidural analgesia)
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The Nursing Process Glossary Terms from All
Chapters in The Nursing Process Unit / Study
Guide Q&A
Save
Terms in this set (204)
1. Assessing
2. Diagnosing
What are the 5 steps to
3. Planning
the nursing process?
4. Implementing
5. Evaluating
- collect data
- organize data
Assessing
- validate data
- document data
- Analyze data
Diagnosing - Identify health problems, risks and strengths
- Formulate diagnostic statements
- Prioritize problem/diagnoses
- Formulate goals/desired outcomes
Planning
- Select nursing interventions
- Write nursing interventions
- Reassess the client
- Determine nurse's need for assistance
Implementing - Implement the nursing interventions
- Supervise delegated care
- Document nursing activities
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- collect data related to outcomes
- compare data with outcomes
Evaluating - relate nursing actions to client goals/outcomes
- draw conclusions about problem status
- continue, modify, or terminate clients care plan
- Cyclic and dynamic rather than static
- Client centered: patient advocate *
- Problem-solving and systems theory (systematic) *
- Decision making
- Interpersonal and collaborative
Characteristics of the
- Universal applicability
nursing process
- Critical thinking skills
- Components may overlap, but follow order:
ASSESSMENT-DIAGNOSING-PLANNING-
IMPLEMENTING-EVALUATING *
- Joint function of nurse & patient *
An essential concept A. is dynamic rather than static
related to understanding
the nursing process is that
it:
A. is dynamic rather than
static
B. focuses on the role of
the nurse
C. is based on the patient's
medical problem
D. is used by all allied
health professionals
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A nursing student is D. Describes client problems that nurses are licensed
learning the application of to treat
the nursing process to
client care. Why use the
nursing process?
A. Includes the disease
the client has during
treatment of care
B. Helps other health
professionals understand
the plan of care
C. Helps standardize care
for all clients
D. Describes client
problems that nurses are
licensed to treat
- Be specific
- Tailor the plan to the client
- Incorporate prevention and health maintenance
Guidelines for Writing - Include ongoing assessment
Nursing Care Plans - Include collaborative and coordination activities
(other disciplines - PT)
- Include discharge planning and home care needs
(starts on admission***)
- standing order
Standardized Approaches - protocols
to Care Planning - policies & procedures
- standardized care plans
Nurses have authority to carry out certain actions
Standing order
under certain circumstances (ie- hyoglycemia)
Actions commonly required for particular group of
Protocols
clients (ie-epidural analgesia)
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