Foundation and Adult Health Nursing 8th Edition Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Foundation and Adult Health Nursing 8th Edition Nursing Process and Critical Thinking The nursing process consists of the following six dynamic and interrelated phases: Assessment Diagnosis Outcomes identification Planning Implementation Evaluation (ADOPIE) The ANA defines "assessment" as a systematic, dynamic way to collect and analyze data about a client, the first step in delivering nursing care Nursing Process systematic method by which nurses plan and provide care for patients Outcomes Something that a person strives to achieve Cue a piece or pieces of data that often indicates that an actual or potential problem has occurred or will occur Subjective data & Examples? information that is provided by the patient. Statements about nausea and descriptions of pain, fatigue, and anxiety Objective data & Examples are observable and measurable signs. capillary refill, measure a patient's blood pressure, and observe and measure edema. Primary Source The patient Secondary source Family members, significant others, medical records, diagnostic procedures, and previous nursing progress notes Two methods used to collect data 1. An interview 2. Physical examination Database A large store or bank of information, as in forming the patient's nursing diagnosis Biographic data provides information about the facts or events in a person's life Diagnose To identify the type and cause of a health condition