Nursing Process Flashcards
What is the nursing process?
The foundation of nursing practice; the way to think
orderly way to resolve issues and create and give personalized care to patients
What is the acronym for the nursing process?
ADOPIE
How many steps/phases are there in the nursing process?
6 steps
What are the characteristics of the nursing process?
Foundation to provide specific care to individuals, families, and communities
Orderly and systematics
patient-centered care based on the patient’s strengths
applicable throughout the lifespan & all settings
What are the steps/phases of the nursing process?
Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcome identification
Planning
Intervention
Evaluation
What is the purpose of the nursing process?
To provide effective care
Why do you need an assessment?
establish a baseline of the patient’s condition
collect qualitative and quantitative data
What is looked at during an assessment?
physical
What do you need to do as a nurse to organize thoughts?
chunking/cue clustering ideas
Who knows ADOPIE?
It is internationally known