chapter 1 Flashcards
types of assessment
comprehensive focus/problem based follow-up shift screening
steps of assessment
preperation
data collection
validation
documentation
sources of data collection
Subjective and objective sources
subjective data
how the patient feels
symptoms
objective data
measurable
signs
steps of data analysis
Use critical thinking and reasoning to form nursing diAgnosis
What is nursing diagnosis?
Is what the nurse is treating the patient for
includes label, definition, risk factors, and related factors
collaborative problems
physiological complications that nurses monitor to detect onset or change in status
collaborate with physician to use interventions to prevent harm
OLD CARTS
onset location duration characteristics aggrevates relieves timing severity
comprehensive exam
detailed history
physical exam
focus/problem based
history
physical limited to problem
follow-up
follow-up visit on problem
shift
nursing assessment conducted each shift
screening
short exam
disease detection
preperation
review records
talk to staff
review tests
obtain items needed
data collection
subjective and objective data
validation
ids areas where data is missing
prevents inaccurate data documentation
documentation
provides data for health care team
chart accurately
relationship of nursing assessment and nursing process
This is the step where data is collected for analysis so that the rest of the process can begin.
evolution of health assessment
Florence nightingale mother of nursing
lydia hall introduced apie
nurse practioners emerged
expansion of specialties
confidentiality
patient’s info is not public or available to others
patient has a right to privacy
will be more open with you if they know info is safe
do not want others to see patients private info
informed consent
patient is informed about what is happening to them including the risks
must be signed and have wittness(written consent)
critical thinking
the way a nurse processes info
good problem solving skills
importance of critical thinking
What is; to recognize patterns of behavior, to anticipate clients needs, develop nursing care plans and promote health/healing as well making reasoned judgments of various different actions