Nursing Definitions Flashcards
ANA definition of nursing
The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocscy in the care of individuals families communities and populations
The six standards of practice (nursing process)
Assessment Diagnosis Outcomes Identification Planning Implementation Evaluation
Complete and analyze a comprehensive assessment of the patient
Assessment
Fully analyzes assessment cues into relevant groups of identifying criteria and formulate nursing diagnosis
Diagnosis
Identifies all expected outcomes for patients in the full range of acuities and care settings
Outcome identification
Prioritize nursing diagnosis and individual interventions, as well as alternatives, to be carried out by the health care team
Planning
Direct and carry out nursing interventions, participate in the implementation of collaborative interventions and follow up on those interventions appropriately delegated to other members of the healthcare team
Implementation
Comprehensively evaluate the patient’s progress toward achievement of outcomes and adjust the plan of care accordingly
Evaluation
The nursing process is….
The method of critical thinking focused on solving patient problems in professional practice
The actual problem have three parts to the nursing diagnosis (NANDA-I uses PES)
P = Problem
E = Etioloy or “related to” statement
S = Signs and symptoms or “as evidenced by”
The actual problem have three parts to the nursing diagnosis (NANDA-I uses PES)
P = Problem
E = Etioloy or “related to” statement
S = Signs and symptoms or “as evidenced by”
5 steps to formulate a nursing diagnosis:
A Highlight or underline the relevant symptoms
B Make a short list of the symptoms
C Cluster similar symptoms
D Analyze/Interpret the symptoms
E Select a nursing diagnosis label that fits with the appropriate related factors and defining characteristics
The 7 rights to provide safe drug administration are :
Right Patient Right Drug Right Dose Right Time Right Route Right Documentation
