NUR104 ESSENTIALS OF NURSING CARE: HEALTH SAFETY MODULE
1 EXCELSIOR COLLEGE EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED |GET A+
Characteristics of nursing
Dynamic - (Answer)One step in the nursing process leads to another and the steps may even
overlap. In Karolina's case, the diagnosis, planning, and implementation occurred almost
simultaneously.
Each component of the process flows both forward and backward into the other.
Characteristics of nursing
Interpersonal - (Answer)The nurse, patient (and the patient's family) and other healthcare team
members collaborate to meet the patient's needs. For instance, though Karolina decreased the
ventilation support per the physician's order and at the
request of the patient's family, as soon as Mrs. Duncan exhibited a change in her blood pressure
and oxygen saturation, Karolina understood that the patient still
needed increased ventilator support
The nurse and the patient come together with the shared goal of identifying patient needs and
problems and addressing the needs and resolving the problems. It is a
mutually collaborative process.
Characteristics of nursing
Outcome-oriented - (Answer)The process is outcome-oriented and each intervention is
,designed to help meet the outcome. For Karolina, the outcome is to enable Mrs. Duncan to
breathe on her own, and Karolina intervened to control the symptoms
that were preventing the patient from achieving this outcome.
In the nursing process, there is a focus on making decisions regarding appropriate actions, setting
goals in response to patient needs, intervening successfully, and then
evaluating if the goal or outcome has been achieved.
Characteristics of nursing
Systematic: - (Answer)Each step has its own inherent system, and then logically leads to the next
step.
As noted earlier, the steps of the nursing process are cyclic in nature. They are, however, also
systematic. Each has characteristics or attributes that contribute to the previous or next step and
to the process as a whole.
Characteristics of nursing
Universally Applicable: - (Answer)The language used for nursing diagnoses is universally
understood.
Nurses use a particular language or classification system when identifying nursing diagnoses in
response to patient problems. All nurses recognize this language, which
aids in the understanding of nursing as a science distinct from other sciences such as medicine
Characteristics of the nursing process - (Answer)The process is dynamic, interpersonal,
outcome-oriented, systematic, and universally applicable.
, Assessment - (Answer)The assessment step focuses on the processing and communication of
patient data. This includes both the interview and head-to-toe assessment.
Assessment requires collecting data, validating it, and reporting and recording it.
Diagnosis - (Answer)The diagnosis step focuses on development of a prioritized list of nursing
diagnoses.
This step involves analyzing the data and interpreting it. Based on this interpretation, the nurse
will formulate diagnosis.
Planning - (Answer)The planning step focuses on the development of measurable patient
outcomes and
related nursing interventions.
Implementation - (Answer)The implementation step focuses on implementation of the plan for
the patient's care.
Evaluation - (Answer)The evaluation step focuses on evaluating the outcomes achieved by the
patients and revising the plan of care if necessary.
Evaluation involves measuring whether the outcome has been achieved. It includes the
following steps.
Critical Thinking Point - (Answer)During assessments, nurses must constantly and critically
think about their findings and what they mean to the patient. Ultimately the nurse must identify
issues, make
decisions, weigh the merits of the decisions, and reach conclusions based on the patient
assessment. Your critical thinking here will influence your actions on behalf of
the patient.
1 EXCELSIOR COLLEGE EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED |GET A+
Characteristics of nursing
Dynamic - (Answer)One step in the nursing process leads to another and the steps may even
overlap. In Karolina's case, the diagnosis, planning, and implementation occurred almost
simultaneously.
Each component of the process flows both forward and backward into the other.
Characteristics of nursing
Interpersonal - (Answer)The nurse, patient (and the patient's family) and other healthcare team
members collaborate to meet the patient's needs. For instance, though Karolina decreased the
ventilation support per the physician's order and at the
request of the patient's family, as soon as Mrs. Duncan exhibited a change in her blood pressure
and oxygen saturation, Karolina understood that the patient still
needed increased ventilator support
The nurse and the patient come together with the shared goal of identifying patient needs and
problems and addressing the needs and resolving the problems. It is a
mutually collaborative process.
Characteristics of nursing
Outcome-oriented - (Answer)The process is outcome-oriented and each intervention is
,designed to help meet the outcome. For Karolina, the outcome is to enable Mrs. Duncan to
breathe on her own, and Karolina intervened to control the symptoms
that were preventing the patient from achieving this outcome.
In the nursing process, there is a focus on making decisions regarding appropriate actions, setting
goals in response to patient needs, intervening successfully, and then
evaluating if the goal or outcome has been achieved.
Characteristics of nursing
Systematic: - (Answer)Each step has its own inherent system, and then logically leads to the next
step.
As noted earlier, the steps of the nursing process are cyclic in nature. They are, however, also
systematic. Each has characteristics or attributes that contribute to the previous or next step and
to the process as a whole.
Characteristics of nursing
Universally Applicable: - (Answer)The language used for nursing diagnoses is universally
understood.
Nurses use a particular language or classification system when identifying nursing diagnoses in
response to patient problems. All nurses recognize this language, which
aids in the understanding of nursing as a science distinct from other sciences such as medicine
Characteristics of the nursing process - (Answer)The process is dynamic, interpersonal,
outcome-oriented, systematic, and universally applicable.
, Assessment - (Answer)The assessment step focuses on the processing and communication of
patient data. This includes both the interview and head-to-toe assessment.
Assessment requires collecting data, validating it, and reporting and recording it.
Diagnosis - (Answer)The diagnosis step focuses on development of a prioritized list of nursing
diagnoses.
This step involves analyzing the data and interpreting it. Based on this interpretation, the nurse
will formulate diagnosis.
Planning - (Answer)The planning step focuses on the development of measurable patient
outcomes and
related nursing interventions.
Implementation - (Answer)The implementation step focuses on implementation of the plan for
the patient's care.
Evaluation - (Answer)The evaluation step focuses on evaluating the outcomes achieved by the
patients and revising the plan of care if necessary.
Evaluation involves measuring whether the outcome has been achieved. It includes the
following steps.
Critical Thinking Point - (Answer)During assessments, nurses must constantly and critically
think about their findings and what they mean to the patient. Ultimately the nurse must identify
issues, make
decisions, weigh the merits of the decisions, and reach conclusions based on the patient
assessment. Your critical thinking here will influence your actions on behalf of
the patient.
