Nursing Process

Question 1

what is the nursing process?

Answer 1

• a organization framework for professional nursing practice
• a critical thinking process
• goal directed
• a plan that consists of 5 steps to organize care

Question 2

why is the nursing process important?

Answer 2

it provides framework throughout which nurses can apply knowledge, experience, judgement and skills, as well as establish standards of nursing practice to the formulation of a plan of nursing

Question 3

what are the 5 steps in the nursing process?

Answer 3

1. AD- assessment/data collection
2. P- planning
3. I- implementation/doing
4. evaluation

Question 4

how do we apply the nursing process to patient care?

Answer 4

A: make a list of subjective and objective data
D: analyze the data. create nursing diagnosis/problem
P: list 1 goal for your nursing diagnosis and 3 interventions
I: how will you implement those interventions
E: evaluate the effectiveness of your interventions. how would you change your plan of care if they are not effective?

Question 5

what is the difference between nursing and medical diagnosis?

Answer 5

nursing: clinical judgement to potential health problems
medical: identification of a disease condition

Question 6

goals happen in which phase of the nursing process?

Answer 6

planning, during planning the nurse must establish priorities and optimum outcomes of care that can readily be measured and evaluated

Question 7

when planning a goal for the patient, the goals must be what?

Answer 7

CONCISE AND MEASURABLE

Question 8

what is a nursing intervention?

Answer 8

they help achieve optimal outcomes

Question 9

what are the 3 types of nursing interventions?

Answer 9

1. independent: no order needed (EX: repositioning a patient every 2 hours)
2. dependent: order is needed (EX: foley catheter, medication)
3. collaborative: working with other healthcare team professions (EX: dietitian, speech therapists, PT)

Question 10

Evidence based practice

Answer 10

purpose to deliver high quality care, collect processing implement findings and enhance critical thinking
- using them together are important and essential for the nursing process to make for a safe efficient and skillful nursing intervention

Question 11

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (important-least important)

Answer 11

1. physiological (air, water, food, housing, sleep, sexual activity)
2. safety (secure environment in which one can live, work and play)
3. love/belonging (to give and receive love)
4. esteem (have a high self-image)
5. self actualization (achievement and mastery)